Sacred Heart-Griffin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers a 24-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kenzie Wieland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wieland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kendall Stotlar was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lucy Wegner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Sacred Heart-Griffin's third in a row) raised their record to 9-8. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their loss was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Sacred Heart-Griffin will take on Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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