In what's become a running theme this season, Bend gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Redmond Panthers an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Bend as they're now sitting on six straight.
Addisen Fisher was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Shaughnessy and Isabella Lauerman did most of the damage at the plate: Shaughnessy went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lauerman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Lauerman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Lauren Glasser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Bend has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Redmond, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bend will take on Ridgeview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Redmond, they will head out on the road to challenge Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Redmond is facing Summit at the right time seeing as Summit is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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