Waltrip stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let the Madison Marlins onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Waltrip might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Eris Aiken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Aiken was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gizelle Garcia, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Anaya Ortega was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Waltrip pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Madison, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Coincidentally, Waltrip and Madison will both be playing Sterling the next time they take the field. Waltrip will head out to face Sterling at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, while Madison will host them at 10:00 a.m. on April 20th.
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