Gowanda can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Forestville Central Hornets a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Gowanda, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addison Kota was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Kota has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kota was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gowanda let Corrina John and Holland Browning loose on the outfield. John scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Browning scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gracie Eddy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Forestville Central's side, Megan Gruber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks.
The victory made it two in a row for Gowanda and bumps their season record up to 12-2. As for Forestville Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Randolph the next time they take the field. Forestville Central will host Randolph at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Gowanda will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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