Empire stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let the Cholla Chargers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Empire as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Cholla's batters probably weren't too happy with Kendall Freidinger, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up no walks). Freidinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Empire let Abby Zsitvay and Morgan Faunce loose on the outfield. Zsitvay went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Faunce went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Callista Drawbaugh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Empire's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7. As for Cholla, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Empire does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cholla, they will be playing at home against Catalina Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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