Ten must be Land O' Lakes's lucky number: they beat Tampa Catholic with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Gators' pitcher stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won five in a row.
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Taliah Murria made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gianna Flores, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Land O' Lakes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.
Land O' Lakes' record now sits at 5-1. As for Tampa Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Land O' Lakes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 loss against Hagerty on the 7th. As for Tampa Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Clearwater on the 7th.
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