Start put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bowsher BlueRacers a 26-0 shutout. Start's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Miranda Bee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hannah Ri Hards was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Caroline Erne, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Start has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Bowsher, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Start will face off against Sandusky at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bowsher, they will head out on the road to challenge Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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