Ann Sobrato had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lincoln Lions a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Ann Sobrato, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sam Zimmerman looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Amato and Stella Ferrante did most of the damage at the plate: Amato scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Ferrante scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Bouton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Ann Sobrato is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Ann Sobrato will head out on the road to challenge Willow Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Willow Glen is on a four-game streak of home wins, Ann Sobrato a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Lincoln will take on Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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