Oliver Springs put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Jellico Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Oliver Springs who now have four in a row.
Carlee Gallaher and Isabella Thornton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gallaher pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thornton tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gallaher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gallaher scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Thornton went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Oliver Springs got a massive performance out of Chloe Lackey, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Lackey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Emmeline Patton was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Oliver Springs' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Jellico, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Oliver Springs will stay at home for another game and welcome Wartburg Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oliver Springs will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Jellico, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sunbright at 5:30 p.m. Sunbright is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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