In what's become a running theme this season, Washington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Pitt Panthers a 16-0 shutout. Give Washington's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Emma Orr was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Orr has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Orr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Washington let Peyton Youmans and Addison Miller loose on the outfield. Youmans scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Miller went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Woolard, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for North Pitt, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will take on SouthWest Edgecombe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully SouthWest Edgecombe likes a good challenge. As for North Pitt, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Nash Central at 6:00 p.m. Nash Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North Pitt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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