Softball Recap: Midlakes Screaming Eagles vs. Newark Reds
Midlakes entered their tilt with Newark with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Newark Reds a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Midlakes has won four games by more than 14 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma LaBour and Kenzie Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, LaBour didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Turner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, LaBour scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Turner scored a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Olivia Miles and Catelin Couillard did most of the damage at the plate: Miles went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Couillard scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Minns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Midlakes' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Newark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Midlakes will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. As for Newark, they will head out on the road to face off against Lyons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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