Empire can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tanque Verde Hawks with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Empire who now have nine in a row.
Kendall Freidinger spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Zsitvay and Angelina Dehler did most of the damage at the plate: Zsitvay went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Dehler went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Callista Drawbaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On Tanque Verde's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Ryan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Empire is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Empire will head out on the road to take on Rio Rico at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Empire is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Tanque Verde, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against San Tan Foothills at 4:00 p.m. Tanque Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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