Ritenour's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Affton Cougars onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Madison Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ritenour got a massive performance out of Lillie Vargo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Vargo a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Durnin, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ritenour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Affton only posted an OBP of .182.
Ritenour is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Affton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ritenour will play host again on Friday to welcome Liberty, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. As for Affton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Herculaneum at 4:15 p.m. Herculaneum is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Affton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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