There's no place like home for Sterling, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Galesburg Silver Streaks on Thursday as they made off with a 13-3 win. Considering the Golden Warriors have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was her first of the season.
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In other batting news, Kaity Taylor and Mya Lira did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lira scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Taylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Cantu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sterling kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Sterling's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Galesburg, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sterling will face off against Alleman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Galesburg, they will square off against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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