It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shade had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rockwood Rockets as they made off with a 15-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Shade, who have now won 14 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Tara Corradini made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Corradini has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Corradini was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Laiken Orner was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Payton Maddy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Rockwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianne Barto, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was Shade's sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-6. As for Rockwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
As of now, neither Shade nor Rockwood have any future games scheduled.
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