Vacaville stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fairfield Falcons a 14-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Vacaville who now have five in a row.
Angelique Perez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Witte was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Eberhart, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Vacaville pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fairfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Vacaville will be playing in front of their home fans against Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pioneer: 1.8, Vacaville: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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