Luella entered their tilt with Riverdale on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Riverdale Raiders a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 11 matchups by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Zaena Harris made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Liberty Meneses was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Syriah Shaw, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Luella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Riverdale, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 15-5 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Luella will face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Luella is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Riverdale, they and Stone Mountain are set to duel on Wednesday.
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