It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harrisburg had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the O'Gorman Knights a 25-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Harrisburg, who have now won 16 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Cora Payne looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Macy Bryant, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Peyton Bennett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On O'Gorman's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Koch, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The win (which was Harrisburg's 11th in a row) raised their record to 19-2. As for O'Gorman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Harrisburg nor O'Gorman have any future games scheduled.
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