Modoc stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Portola Tigers a 12-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Modoc as they're now sitting on five straight.
Caelli DePaul made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. DePaul has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. DePaul was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby DePaul, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Mya Sharp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Modoc pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Portola, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Modoc will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portola: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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