Santiam put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the East Linn Christian Academy Eagles onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santiam.
McKenna Dodge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Boston Flores and McKayla Dodge did most of the damage at the plate: Flores went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Dodge scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Dodge is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Massey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Santiam is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for East Linn Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santiam will take on Culver at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Santiam is facing Culver at the right time seeing as Culver is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Linn Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Regis at 4:00 p.m.
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