Ashe County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Freedom Patriots an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ashe County considering their one-run performance the game before.
Maleah Lovell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lovell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lovell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ashe County let Nadilyn Eason and Ally Greer loose on the outfield. Eason went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Greer went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Sheets, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Freedom's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Creegan, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Ashe County's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Freedom, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Ashe County will square off against South Caldwell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Caldwell will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Ashe County surely won't give up without a fight. Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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