Sullivan came tearing into Saturday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Cloverdale Clovers. Considering Sullivan has won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaylynn Hobbs made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Hobbs was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Sullivan let Kate Ridgway and Destiny Gaines loose on the outfield. Ridgway scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gaines scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gaines has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Cloverdale's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abi Welton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Sullivan pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Cloverdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Owen Valley the next time they take the field. Cloverdale will head out to face Owen Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Sullivan will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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