There's no place like home for Rock Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Douglas County Huskies a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Kennedi Martinez looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Sydney Lowery and Ellie Sloan did most of the damage at the plate: Lowery went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Sloan scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Sloan a new career-high in hits. Dakota Dugan was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most one strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
The win snapped Rock Canyon's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-10 record. As for Douglas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Rock Canyon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-0 victory against George Washington on the 11th. Douglas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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