Middle Park lost to Moffat County on Saturday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Everything went the Middle Park Panthers' way against the Moffat County Bulldogs as the Middle Park Panthers made off with a 16-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaiden McCauley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Sydney Rector was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lena Moss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Middle Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 24.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 42%.
Middle Park's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Middle Park will face off against Englewood at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Moffat County, they will challenge Resurrection Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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