Softball Recap: Pace Patriots vs. Todd County Central Rebels
Pace can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Todd County Central Rebels a 9-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Pace who now have five in a row.
Mallory Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Todd County Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Abigail McLean, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (she gave up a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Shelby McKenzie, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Shelby Crooks, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Pace pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Todd County Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Pace has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pace: 0.9, Greenwood: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Todd County Central, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Milton at 4:30 p.m.
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