Serena waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Earlville Red Raiders onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Serena might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Maddie Glade made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Glade has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Glade was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Cassie Walsh looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Paisley Twait was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Makayla McNally was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Serena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Earlville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Serena will face off against St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Serena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Earlville, they will head out on the road to take on Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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