Softball Recap: North Baltimore Tigers vs. Toledo Christian Eagles
North Baltimore put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let the Toledo Christian Eagles onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. While fans of North Baltimore might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brynlee Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Josslyn Paynter was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Karlyn Keegan, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
North Baltimore is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Toledo Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Baltimore will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgemont at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Baltimore is facing Ridgemont at the right time seeing as Ridgemont is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Toledo Christian, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Genoa Area at 5:00 p.m.
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