When an opposing pitcher averages 16 strikeouts per game, executing the little things to manufacture runs sometimes is a winning formula for softball, especially in big games. At times, it’s the only formula.
“Little things matter, and our girls did them exactly right today,” said Southern Regional head coach Jamie Olsen, whose batters didn’t drive in a single run during the Rams’ 4-0 victory over top-seeded and previously undefeated Barnegat in the Ocean County Tournament semifinals on May 2.
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