Scranton entered their tilt with Mulberry with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Mulberry Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Scranton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
DeLaney Mainer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mainer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mainer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Marrissa Layes and Emily Kremers did most of the damage at the plate: Layes scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Kremers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matalyn Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Scranton's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Mulberry, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Scranton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dardanelle at 4:30 p.m. As for Mulberry, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against County Line at 9:36 a.m.
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