Blaine waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Totino-Grace Eagles a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Blaine, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Sarah Kline was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kline was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Marin Aman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Hailey Hlavinka was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Blaine's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Totino-Grace, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blaine will take on Cambridge-Isanti at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Blaine knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Cambridge-Isanti likes a good challenge. As for Totino-Grace, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Croix Prep at 9:30 a.m.
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