Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Toronto). They were the clear victors by a 26-2 margin over the Heartland Christian Lions on Thursday. The Red Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Laney Danko
| 04/10/25 vs Heartland Christian | 8 |
| 04/07/25 @ Madonna | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Southern | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs East Palestine | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bridgeport | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Laney Danko made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylee Brown, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JJ Rebich, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Toronto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Toronto pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Heartland Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Toronto will head out to challenge Beaver Local at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heartland Christian, they will challenge David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.8 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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