Meadowbrook's 'big stage' experience shines in playoff rout of Indian Creek
Addy Sichina dominated in the circle and at the plate in Meadowbrook's OHSAA Division IV quarterfinal victory.
BYESVILLE −Meadowbrook head coach Doug Pfeffer wanted his squad to make a statement in their postseason debut, and the Colts delivered a loud one. Behind a powerful dual-threat performance from senior Addy Sichina and a perfect night from freshman Addie Schultice, the No. 3 seeded Colts began their quest for a fourth consecutive regional appearance with a dominant 17-1 romp over No.
13 Indian Creek in an OHSAA Division IV Eastern District quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, May 12. The victory improves Meadowbrook to 19-6 on the season and moves them one step closer to their perennial goal of another deep postseason run. Lighting the fuse Meadowbrook wasted little time seizing control on their home field, jumping out to a 9-0 lead after just three innings of play.
The tone was set in the very first frame, not just with the bats, but with a defensive gem. Junior third baseman Natalee Norman ignited the dugout with a spectacular diving catch that turned into a double play that robbed Indian Creek of any early momentum. "We came out fast with the bats, Sich (Addy Sichina) pitched great, and we played great defense starting in the first inning with a great diving catch from Natalee," Coach Pfeffer noted.
The offense followed Norman's lead immediately, by plating four runs in the opening frame, capped by a towering blast over the center-field fence off the bat of Sichina to quickly seize control. Offensive explosion The Colts' lineup was relentless, banging out 13 hits in the shortened five-inning contest. While SIchina was clinical in the circle−allowing just one run on two hits with four strikeouts over five innings−she was equally lethal at the plate.