Chesapeake had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They never let the Meade Mustangs onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering Chesapeake has won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Laumann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Laumann has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Laumann was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chesapeake let Jaylee Call and Alana Watts loose on the outfield. Call scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Watts went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Schaefer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chesapeake's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Meade, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Chesapeake will look to defend their home field on Monday against North County at 4:45 p.m. Chesapeake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Meade, they will square off against Annapolis on Monday. Meade is facing Annapolis at the right time seeing as Annapolis is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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