Beloit Memorial waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elkhorn Elks a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Beloit Memorial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Rilynne Cleland's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allie Gustafson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Beloit Memorial pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Elkhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beloit Memorial will challenge Westosha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westosha Central will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Beloit Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elkhorn, they will head out on the road to face off against Badger at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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