Cambridge entered their tilt with Shenandoah with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Shenandoah Zeps with a sharp 29-5 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Cambridge, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Abigayil Mann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Mann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mann was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazz Bell, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Miranda Cole, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
On Shenandoah's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Hitchens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Morris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cambridge pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Shenandoah, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9-1.
Cambridge will head out on the road to face off against Beaver at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cambridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests. As for Shenandoah, they are on the road again on Monday to play Barnesville at 7:00 p.m. Barnesville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Shenandoah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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