It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Melissa had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Harlingen South Hawks an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Melissa, who have now won 24 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Alex Starr tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caigan Crabtree was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Bradley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Melissa's 15th in a row) raised their record to 38-2-1. As for Harlingen South, their defeat dropped their record down to 36-5.
As of now, neither Melissa nor Harlingen South have any future games scheduled.
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