After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Memorial, Emerson was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Centennial Titans a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Emerson needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Lauren Short was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amilee Stapp, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Emerson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Centennial, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-22.
Emerson will look to defend their home field on Monday against Independence at 6:30 p.m. Emerson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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