Onsted extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They came up short against the Clinton Redwolves, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Clinton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Considering they have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Clinton's part, Taryn Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Clinton let Kaylin Sposite and Lola Szczesniak run wild. Sposite went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Szczesniak went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Szczesniak a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cora Harsh, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Onsted nor Clinton have any future games scheduled.
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