Softball Recap: Empire Ravens vs. Pueblo Warriors
In what's become a running theme this season, Empire gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pueblo Warriors an 11-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Empire as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kendall Freidinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Freidinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Freidinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Faunce was incredible, firing off three home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angelina Dehler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Empire pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Pueblo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Empire will head out on the road to challenge Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Safford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rincon/University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo is facing Rincon/University at the right time seeing as Rincon/University is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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