After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kentridge, Mt. Rainier was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Auburn Trojans get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Rams' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sydney Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Young was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Mt. Rainier got a massive performance out of Kendall Parker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kadence Avila Petitt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
Mt. Rainier always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
With the win, Mt. Rainier broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Auburn, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Mt. Rainier will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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