Queen's Grant put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Christ the King Crusaders as the Queen's Grant Stallions made off with a 16-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Queen's Grant as they're now sitting on five straight.
Addi Benton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Benton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Benton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Melissa Detweiler was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Nicole Strickland-Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Queen's Grant pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Christ the King, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Queen's Grant will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Queen's Grant's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches. As for Christ the King, they are on the road again on Friday to play Corvian Community at 4:00 p.m. Christ the King is facing Corvian Community at the right time seeing as Corvian Community is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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