Mechanicsburg waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the West Liberty-Salem Tigers. Considering Mechanicsburg has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jasalyn Sartin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sartin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Mechanicsburg let Addie DeLong and Emily Conley loose on the outfield. DeLong scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Conley went 4-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. DeLong is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Booth, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On West Liberty-Salem's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brielle Milliron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mechanicsburg's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for West Liberty-Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mechanicsburg beat West Liberty-Salem by a score of 11-1.
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