In what's become a running theme this season, Mulberry Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Ramsey Rams onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Mulberry Grove who now have five in a row.
Lily Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Taylor Stone and Jenni Mezo did most of the damage at the plate: Stone fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Mezo scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Mezo continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Micah Greenwood was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mulberry Grove pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ramsey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Mulberry Grove has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Brownstown/St. Elmo at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mulberry Grove is facing Brownstown/St. Elmo at the right time seeing as Brownstown/St. Elmo is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Ramsey, they will face off against Martinsville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Martinsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.76 runs per game on average), something Ramsey will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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