Rosemont put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Union Mine Diamondbacks a 13-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Rosemont as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Heather Briggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Briggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliya Passovoy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lailah Cervantes, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Union Mine's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Matlack, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Rosemont's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Union Mine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rosemont's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Galt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rosemont knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Galt likes a good challenge. As for Union Mine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradshaw Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Union Mine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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