Diamond put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Pierce City Eagles onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was just business as usual For Diamond, who after 29 games remain undefeated this season.
Lauren Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Turner 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, Diamond let Caitlyn Suhrie and Grace Frazier loose on the outfield. Suhrie scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Frazier scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Ball, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Diamond pushed their record up to 29-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road. As for Pierce City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Diamond will head out on the road to square off against Columbus at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus: 1.2, Diamond: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pierce City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marionville at 4:30 p.m. Marionville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Pierce City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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