Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Excelsior Springs). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raytown South Cardinals a 19-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Keira Romazon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Casler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Haylee Ray was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Excelsior Springs and bumps their season record up to 16-8. As for Raytown South, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Excelsior Springs will host Smithville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Raytown South, they will venture away from home to challenge Kearney at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kearney will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Raytown South surely won't give up without a fight.
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