Bullard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Justin Garza Guardians a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Bullard, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Emily Hinchey looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bullard got a big performance out of Juju Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Betsy Woodward was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Justin Garza's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ileana Tafolla, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
The win (which was Bullard's sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-6. As for Justin Garza, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Bullard will face off against Madera at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullard will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Justin Garza, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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