Rosemont put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Union Mine Diamondbacks a 6-0 shutout. Considering Rosemont has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Heather Briggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Briggs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Keara Hendrickson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charlize Fasula, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rosemont pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Union Mine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rosemont will take on Galt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rosemont is facing Galt at the right time seeing as Galt is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Union Mine, they will be playing at home against Bradshaw Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bradshaw Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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