Rickover Naval can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Steinmetz College Prep Silver Streaks a 12-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Rickover Naval, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Halena Gartner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Gartner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gartner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Samantha Booth and Kayla Mateo did most of the damage at the plate: Booth went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Mateo went 1-for-1 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Soleil Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Rickover Naval's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Steinmetz College Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-4-1 record this season.
Rickover Naval will have a chance to go back-to-back against Steinmetz College Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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