It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marple Newtown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights out 4-3. That's two games straight that Marple Newtown has won by just one run.
Marple Newtown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Corner, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Marple Newtown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Bayard Rustin, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Marple Newtown will take on East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marple Newtown: 3.6, East: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bayard Rustin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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