Alexandria-Monroe put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the Eastbrook Panthers 18-1. Winning may never get old, but Alexandria-Monroe sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Brynlee Humphries made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Humphries has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Humphries was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Stella Griffin was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kinley Webb, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
On Eastbrook's side, Allie Pumroy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Alexandria-Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Eastbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Alexandria-Monroe will head out on the road to challenge Tipton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria-Monroe knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Tipton likes a good challenge. As for Eastbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.53 runs per game on average), something Eastbrook will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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