Elsinore waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakeside Lancers a 16-0 shutout. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Elsinore yet this season.
Breann Lipold made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lipold has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lipold was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jaycee Hullar was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bayley Mugica, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Elsinore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Lakeside, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elsinore will take on JW North at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakeside, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Orange Vista at 3:00 p.m. Orange Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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