Softball Recap: Mulberry Grove Aces vs. Martinsville Bluestreaks
Mulberry Grove can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let the Martinsville Bluestreaks onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mulberry Grove.
Lily Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Johnson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kamryn Jolliff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mulberry Grove has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Martinsville, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Mulberry Grove has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Brownstown/St. Elmo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martinsville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-3 victory vs. Neoga on the 20th.
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