Alexandria-Monroe put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tipton Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Alexandria-Monroe as they're now sitting on six straight.
Brynlee Humphries was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Humphries has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Humphries was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stella Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Taylor Roundtree, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Alexandria-Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Tipton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Alexandria-Monroe will square off against Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Wapahani likes a good challenge. As for Tipton, they will be playing at home against Peru at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
