In what's become a running theme this season, East Poinsett County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marmaduke Greyhounds a 12-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Poinsett County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kylee Henderson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Henderson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, East Poinsett County got a big performance out of Karmen Jones, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Brinley Brewer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
East Poinsett County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Marmaduke, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Poinsett County will square off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marmaduke, they will head out on the road to challenge East Poinsett County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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