Midtown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Drew a 15-0 shutout. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Elle Anderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Midtown got a massive performance out of Maggie Morran, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Bookspun, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Midtown's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Drew, they are on a 37-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Midtown will venture away from home to challenge Creekside at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Drew, they will host Carver at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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