Shallowater had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Childress Bobcats a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Shallowater, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Davis was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Luna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Childress' side, Ansley Parr spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. Parr has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Shallowater is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Childress, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Shallowater will head out on the road to take on Abernathy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shallowater is facing Abernathy at the right time seeing as Abernathy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Childress, they will be playing at home against Slaton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Slaton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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