With a playoff win on the line, Science Leadership Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters with a sharp 13-0 victory. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 13 runs or more this season.
Karlee McDowell
| 05/08/25 vs Abraham Lincoln | 15 |
| 04/09/25 vs Franklin Towne | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ George Washington | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Central | 9 |
| 04/21/25 vs Masterman | 8 |
Karlee McDowell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Abi Disston and Marisa Phan did most of the damage at the plate: Disston went a perfect 3-for-3 with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Phan got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave Disston a new career-high. Sofiya Kieselowsky was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Science Leadership Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Abraham Lincoln, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record.
As of now, neither Science Leadership Academy nor the Railsplitters have any future games scheduled.
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