In what's become a running theme this season, Delavan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Richwoods Knights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Delavan considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Lainey Klokkenga made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Klokkenga has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Klokkenga was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Harper was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Miley Harper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like Delavan, Richwoods also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Morrissey. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off three hits. Morrissey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Morrissey wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophie Gorrell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Delavan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Richwoods, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delavan will square off against LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. LeRoy will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Richwoods, they will head out on the road to challenge Galva at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Richwoods is facing Galva at the right time seeing as Galva is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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