Yutan-Mead had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Douglas County West Falcon 15-3. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Leah Thompson made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 20 contests. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jancye Long was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Addi Jones was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Yutan-Mead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County West only posted a batting average of .231.
Yutan-Mead is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Douglas County West, their record now sits at 20-8.
As of now, neither Yutan-Mead nor Douglas County West have any future games scheduled.
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