Winfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orchard Farm Eagles an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Winfield got a great performance from Maci Knowles as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Knowles has posted since back in October of 2023.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Claire Shoemake, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Lang, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Winfield's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winfield will challenge Fort Zumwalt West at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Orchard Farm, they will take on Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Orchard Farm is looking for their season?s first win.
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