Chrisman had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Oakwood Comets, falling 16-0. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their loss to the Comets from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
As for Oakwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8-1. Considering they have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Oakwood's part, Caydence Vermillion made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Vermillion has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Irene Rangel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Gracie Hanner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Chrisman is set to take on their familiar foe Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Oakwood will challenge rival Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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