Queen's Grant put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sugar Creek Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Queen's Grant who now have three in a row.
Addi Benton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Benton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Benton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Queen's Grant let Melissa Detweiler and Alyssa Steele loose on the outfield. Detweiler scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Steele scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Harmony Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Queen's Grant's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Sugar Creek, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Piedmont Community Charter the next time they take the field. Sugar Creek will head out to face Piedmont Community Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Queen's Grant will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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