In what's become a running theme this season, Davenport gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Celebration Storm onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Davenport who now have four in a row.
Makayla Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Bergeron was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Avalina Cleffi, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Davenport's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Celebration, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Davenport will take on Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Davenport is facing Lake Gibson at the right time seeing as Lake Gibson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Celebration, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tohopekaliga at 5:00 p.m. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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