Vel Phillips Memorial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Madison West Regents by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that Vel Phillips Memorial has won by exactly four runs.
Katherine Longoria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vel Phillips Memorial's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Vel Phillips Memorial's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Madison West, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Vel Phillips Memorial will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Madison La Follette at 5:00 p.m. As for Madison West, they will head out on the road to challenge DeForest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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