Fredericktown entered their tilt with Sikeston on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Sikeston Bulldogs. The Black Cats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Becca Mangold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mangold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Penwell was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jonsyn Rehkop, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fredericktown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.8.
Fredericktown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Sikeston, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fredericktown will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against St. Pius X at 4:00 p.m. Fredericktown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sikeston, they will head out to take on Kelly at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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