In what's become a running theme this season, East Nicolaus gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Durham Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Nicolaus also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Stevie Knight made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kira Mashburn was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Gabby Sotelo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Durham's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Kolu, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Durham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
East Nicolaus will be playing at home against Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Nicolaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Durham, they will head out on the road to take on Chico at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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