Libertyville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Waukegan Bulldogs an 18-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Libertyville.
Taylor Higham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Higham was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Libertyville got a massive performance out of Emily Psyhogios, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sofia Lombardo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Libertyville's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13. As for Waukegan, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Libertyville will be playing at home against Carmel at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Carmel will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Libertyville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Waukegan, they will head out on the road to square off against Zion-Benton at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Zion-Benton is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Waukegan will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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