Danville came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Urbana Tigers a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Danville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kendall Rannebarger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rannebarger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alicia Angus, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Payton Beith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
Danville's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Urbana, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Danville will be playing at home against Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Urbana, they will be playing at home against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cerro Gordo/Bement has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Urbana will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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