Republic County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs with a sharp 10-4 victory on Monday. Considering Republic County has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hattie Brzon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Avery Stindt and Jacqalyn Parde did most of the damage at the plate: Stindt scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Parde went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Frankie Snapp, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Sylvan-Lucas' side, Harlee Nelson put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Finkenbinder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kenzley Frederking was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Republic County's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Sylvan-Lucas, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Republic County beat Sylvan-Lucas by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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