Rocky Grove's outfield had a disastrous first inning allowing Cochranton to plate four of of the Cardinal's eventual 11 runs. Sophomore pitcher Elizabeth Mawhinney was pitching well getting the Cards to hit playable balls, but the ball was getting lost in the sky and found the green on three fly balls to the outfield, each scoring a run.
Cochranton added another in the second before the Grove's bats began to show some life. They scored a pair - one, on Kaylin Jacoby double and another on a single from Emily Rice that ended with her at second after the ball was thrown toward home late to catch the scoring Jacoby.
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Cochranton answered with a pair of their own increasing the lead to 7-2.
| Again Rocky Grove looked to counterpunch. In the fourth They scored two, one being on an inch from going over the left centerfield fence by Mawhinney. The batter seemed bewildered it didn't go over and only managed to a single as she watched the ball fielded and thrown back in preventing her from advancing to second. |  |
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Only three down with a couple at bats left, but Cochranton kept pounding the nails into the coffin and though Rocky Grove added another pair of runs, Cochranton had plenty of insurance runs to win 11-6 and advance. The Grove's season came to an end, but they are young and return much of their team next year.
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