Butler entered their tilt with Cox Mill with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Cox Mill Chargers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Abigail Sawyers's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashlynne Forrest, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Lamb, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Cox Mill's side, Teagan Robinson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Cox Mill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Butler will stay at home for another game and welcome Independence at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Cox Mill, they will head out on the road to challenge South Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
