Buckingham Charter had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They blew past the Foresthill Wildfires 10-1. Considering Buckingham Charter has won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Haley Griffin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Walberg was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Annalyn Steh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Foresthill's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Kranzler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Buckingham Charter's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Foresthill, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckingham Charter will take on Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckingham Charter is facing Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Valley Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Foresthill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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