Hyde Park stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Savio Eagles a 19-0 shutout. Hyde Park's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taylor Haywood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Haywood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hyde Park got a massive performance out of Skye Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Brooke Magids was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Hyde Park's fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Savio, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Coincidentally, Hyde Park and Savio will both be playing St. Joseph the next time they take the field. Hyde Park will head out to face St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Savio will head out to face them at 2:00 p.m. on April 12th.
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