Diamond put another one in the bag in their first game on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Kennett Indians. The result was nothing new for Diamond, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Taelyn Reeder made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Reeder has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Reeder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Diamond got a massive performance out of Grace Frazier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Frazier continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Caitlyn Suhrie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Diamond pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Kennett, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Diamond will head out on the road to challenge West County at 7:00 p.m. in their second game on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West County: 2.5, Diamond: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kennett, they will challenge Mt. Vernon at 6:30 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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