Pleasant Hill put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Pleasant Hill, who have now won ten matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ava Wombles was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Wombles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wombles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Makenna Winchell was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Borrowman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Pleasant Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Pleasant Hill will be playing in front of their home fans against Carrollton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Hill will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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