Bluffton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the New Haven Bulldogs with a sharp 14-4 victory. That's more bragging rights for Bluffton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madyson Sonnigsen made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Sonnigsen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Smith and Addison Gehring did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Gehring scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Kierstynn Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bluffton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for New Haven, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Bluffton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 loss vs. Southwood on the 15th. New Haven has also already played their next match, a 13-1 defeat against Woodlan on the 16th.
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