Berkshire put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kirtland Hornets a 7-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Berkshire sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Whitney Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivy Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jenna Hornak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Berkshire pushed their record up to 14-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Kirtland, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Berkshire will head out on the road to face off against Champion at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Champion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. Kirtland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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