Softball Recap: Park Hill Trojans vs. Lafayette Fighting Irish
Park Hill had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lafayette Fighting Irish a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Bertoncino and Mandia Bock made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bertoncino struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bock struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bertoncino scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Bock scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Park Hill got a massive performance out of Jade Tucker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Bridges, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Park Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.
Park Hill pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lafayette, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-13 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Hill will face off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, they will challenge Savannah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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