Siegel's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rockvale an 8-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Siegel also won the last time the pair played on April 4th.
Mackenzie Ventura made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ventura has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Ventura was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kali Paulk looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jasmine Sneed was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Kylie Evans was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Siegel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-2 record this season. As for Rockvale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Siegel will challenge Oakland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakland is on a four-game streak of home wins, Siegel a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Rockvale will take on Warren County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Warren County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.17 runs per game on average), something Rockvale will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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