Midlakes can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Geneva Panthers with a sharp 16-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Midlakes considering their two-run performance the match before.
Emma LaBour made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). LaBour has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. LaBour was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Midlakes let Alexis Kopetchny and Catelin Couillard loose on the outfield. Kopetchny scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Couillard scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Martin, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Midlakes' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Geneva, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midlakes will square off against Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Geneva, they will head out on the road to face off against North Rose-Wolcott at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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