Land O' Lakes had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sunlake Seahawks by a score of 11-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Land O' Lakes also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Taliah Murria spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Makenna Bellaire was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Stevens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Sunlake's side, Marissa Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Lyons, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sunlake lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more home runs.
Land O' Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Sunlake, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Land O' Lakes will face off against Pisgah at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday. Land O' Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Sunlake, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. Sunlake is on a four-game streak of home wins, Clearwater a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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