With a playoff game on the line, South Brunswick rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lee County Yellow Jackets a 9-0 shutout. Considering South Brunswick has won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lee County's batters probably weren't too happy with Kina Davis, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Brunswick let Kendra Goodwin and Tyianna Cummings loose on the outfield. Goodwin scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Cummings scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lee County's side, Savanna Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
The victory (which was South Brunswick's fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-4. As for Lee County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
South Brunswick will take on Richlands on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richlands: 2.3, South Brunswick: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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