There's no place like home for Blanchard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let the Classen SAS Comets onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Lions have won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Reese Mitchell looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lynlee Schneringer, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Allie Meeker, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blanchard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Blanchard's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Classen SAS, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Blanchard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-0 win vs. Putnam City North on the 13th. As for Classen SAS, they will host Newcastle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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