Jamestown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grove City Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Jamestown, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Miranda Biles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Biles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Biles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alayna Cadman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Miley Carter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Jamestown's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Grove City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Jamestown will head out on the road to square off against Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jamestown knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Eisenhower likes a good challenge. As for Grove City, they will be playing at home against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sharon will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Grove City surely won't give up without a fight.
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