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04/29/25 vs Rain | 23 |
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04/14/25 vs McGill-Toolen | 16 |
03/28/25 @ Rain | 16 |
04/14/25 vs McGill-Toolen | 15 |
Elberta extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 19-22-1 in the process. They put the hurt on the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Warriors have won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Destiny Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Sanks, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted over her last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Blakely Hooper, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Elberta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
As for UMS-Wright Prep, they moved to 11-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 4.06 runs allowed.
On UMS-Wright Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marilyn Grace Cook, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Cook has hit this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elberta beat UMS-Wright Prep by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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