It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Penns Manor can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs on Monday.
For Claysburg-Kimmel's part, Emalee Cavender was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Cavender was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bella Francona was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was McKenna Black, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Penns Manor dropped their record down to 8-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Penns Manor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will head out on the road to challenge Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conemaugh Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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