Maine West's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Maine East Blue Demons get on the board and left with a 27-0 win. That looming 27-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
KAITLYN MARSH
| 05/08/25 vs Maine East | 11 |
| 05/05/25 vs Evanston | 12 |
| 05/03/25 vs Maine South | 8 |
| 05/01/25 @ Vernon Hills | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Niles North | 10 |
| + 8 more games |
KAITLYN MARSH made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Maine West let ABIGAYLE GARCIA and KARA LINDENMUTH run wild. GARCIA went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs, while LINDENMUTH went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave LINDENMUTH a new career-high. ALONDRA CONTRERAS was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Maine West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Maine West pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Maine East, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Maine West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Hampshire on the 10th. As for Maine East, they will square off against Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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