Fisher Catholic and Mechanicsburg squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fisher Catholic had to settle for second. They lost 14-0 to the Mechanicsburg Indians. Fisher Catholic's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Mechanicsburg's part, Jasalyn Sartin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Sartin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie DeLong, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emily Conley, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI.
Fisher Catholic's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4. As for Mechanicsburg, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Fisher Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mechanicsburg, they will face off against Danville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mechanicsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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