Blanchard had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blackwell Maroons a 4-0 shutout. Give the Lions' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Parker Jackson looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quinlyn Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Blanchard's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Blackwell, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Blanchard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-4 win vs. Norman on the 23rd. Blackwell has also already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Noble on the 23rd.
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