It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Strasburg-Franklin had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monroeville Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Strasburg-Franklin who now have 24 in a row.
Amelia Spidell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Spidell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Spidell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Reifenschneider, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rayelle Watkins, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
On Monroeville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Poths, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Strasburg-Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 31-3. As for Monroeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-7.
As of now, neither Strasburg-Franklin nor Monroeville have any future games scheduled.
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