Blanchard came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elgin Owls a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Lions have won 20 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kylee Coy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Coy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Quinlyn Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was KJ Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blanchard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Blanchard's win bumped their record up to 28-5. As for Elgin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-16 record this season.
Blanchard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 victory vs. Guymon on the 27th. As for Elgin, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Carl Albert at 5:00 p.m. Carl Albert is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Elgin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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