Midwest Central/Illini Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Lanphier Lions with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory was just what Midwest Central/Illini Central needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Izzy Passmore made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Passmore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Passmore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Midwest Central/Illini Central let Makayla Tarpley and Lexi Wood loose on the outfield. Tarpley went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Wood got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Junkin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Lanphier's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tamaih Jefferson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Midwest Central/Illini Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Lanphier, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Midwest Central/Illini Central will square off against Monticello at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Monticello's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Midwest Central/Illini Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lanphier, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Astoria/VIT at 12:00 p.m. Astoria/VIT has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Lanphier will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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