Tri-West Hendricks had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Silver Creek Dragons onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. Give Tri-West Hendricks' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Audrey Lowry, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Silver Creek off the board. Lowry has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 25 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Silver Creek's side, Kennedy Caudill spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Silver Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Decker, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Tri-West Hendricks is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 30-7.
As of now, neither Tri-West Hendricks nor Silver Creek have any future games scheduled.
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