Fort Ann took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Edward Flying Forts a 12-0 shutout. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Flying Forts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jadyn Mitchell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Fort Ann let Hailey Lashinsky and Cambria Londrigan run wild. Lashinsky went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Londrigan went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Brooke VanNess was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Fort Ann always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Edward only posted an OBP of .217.
Fort Edward is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fort Ann will challenge rival Argyle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Fort Edward is set to square off against their familiar foe Hartford Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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