Pilgrim had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Moses Brown Quakers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Pilgrim, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Gretchen Dombeck made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Dombeck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Dombeck was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pilgrim let Genna D?Amato and Madison Tuirok loose on the outfield. D?Amato scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tuirok scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Carli Harker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Moses Brown's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Margaret Mashamba, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Pilgrim pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Moses Brown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing La Salle Academy the next time they take the field. Moses Brown will host La Salle Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Pilgrim will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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