In what's become a running theme this season, Auburn Mountainview gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kennedy Catholic Lancers a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Auburn Mountainview sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
McKenna Ward was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Ward was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia Heigh was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Melanie Duran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Kennedy Catholic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LARISSA BERNARD, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Auburn Mountainview's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Kennedy Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Auburn Mountainview will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. Auburn Mountainview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Kennedy Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy Catholic is facing Beamer at the right time seeing as Beamer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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