Diamond put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Sarcoxie Bears onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for Diamond, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Caitlyn Suhrie, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Sarcoxie off the board. Suhrie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Turner, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
Diamond pushed their record up to 23-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Sarcoxie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Diamond will head out on the road to take on Ash Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ash Grove: 3.8, Diamond: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sarcoxie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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