Round Mountain stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Beaver Dam Diamondback a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Round Mountain considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ava Faga made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Faga was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Round Mountain let Laycii Thibodeaux and Baylee Dutton loose on the outfield. Thibodeaux scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Dutton went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Thibodeaux is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Phoenix Jacobs was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Round Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Beaver Dam, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-22.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Round Mountain beat Beaver Dam by a score of 24-14 later that day.
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