In what's become a running theme this season, Lone Star gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newman Smith Trojans a 15-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Lone Star who now have nine in a row.
Lairyn Bell looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lone Star let Emilee Prochaska and Brooke Wooten loose on the outfield. Prochaska scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Wooten scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Serenity Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Lone Star pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Newman Smith, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lone Star will take on The Colony at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in The Colony's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Newman Smith, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Turner at 12:00 p.m. Turner hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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