It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but White Plains had no problem doing just that on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Corner Yellow Jackets. The victory was nothing new for White Plains as they're now sitting on five straight.
Leighton Arnold made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Provencio, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
White Plains has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-14 record this season. As for Corner, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-17-1.
White Plains didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-2 win vs. North Jackson on the 6th. Corner has also already played their next match, a 9-2 victory against Oneonta on the 6th.
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