After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jackson, Rutland was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Westside Seminoles with a sharp 20-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hurricanes considering their one-run performance the game before.
Heather Benson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit(but eight unearned ones) while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. The 11 batters struck out were her most since at least August 6th last year, when she struck out 11 vs. Westside. Benson was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances while posting 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 stolen base. She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games.
In other pitching news, Benson also looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single hit(but eight unearned ones) while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. The 11 batters struck out were her most since at least August 6th last year, when she struck out 11 vs. Westside.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Harmoni Bloodser, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances while posting 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs. Another player making a difference was Jada Bond, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances while logging 2 runs, 1 stolen base, and 1 RBI.
Rutland is now 4-13, having gone 3-1 since their nine-game losing streak ended. As for Westside, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Rutland will host Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westside, they are taking a road trip to challenge Baldwin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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