Silverdale Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the University School of Jackson Bruins a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Silverdale Academy who now have 36 in a row.
Ella Cunningham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jaliyah Whitaker was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Stinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Silverdale Academy pushed their record up to 49-3 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for University School of Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Silverdale Academy beat University School of Jackson by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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