Miami waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 24-4 margin over the Fort Thomas Apaches. Miami might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Gabby Gonzales made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miami got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Figueroa is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Chacon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Fort Thomas' side, Raeleigh Hawkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Treyiah Declay was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Miami's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-9. As for Fort Thomas, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Miami will head out on the road to challenge Crismon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Crismon is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Miami will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Fort Thomas will take on Hayden at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Thomas is facing Hayden at the right time seeing as Hayden is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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