It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Blum had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Strawn Greyhounds a 19-0 shutout. Blum's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caelan Ringer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ringer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ringer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Katy Pinyan was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emma Peacock, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Blum back to even at 5-5. As for Strawn, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Blum is on the road again on Saturday to play Graford. Graford will be hoping to continue their seven-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Strawn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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