St. Joseph had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Norwalk Bears a 12-0 shutout. St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Katie Dzialo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Dzialo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Dzialo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makena Hawkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kelsea Flanagan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
St. Joseph's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Norwalk, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
St. Joseph will head out on the road to challenge Bridgeport Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is facing Bridgeport Central at the right time seeing as Bridgeport Central is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Norwalk, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ludlowe at 4:00 p.m. Ludlowe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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