Winslow had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Winslow, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kendra Ybarra was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Ybarra was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Lianya Brown was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brinleigh Arredondo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Blue Ridge's side, Korti Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Winslow pushed their record up to 15-10 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Blue Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Winslow will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Window Rock at 3:30 p.m. Winslow knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Window Rock likes a good challenge. As for Blue Ridge, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Payson at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Payson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.29 runs per game on average), something Blue Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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