After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fatima, Blair Oaks was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the California Pintos an 8-0 shutout. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pintos, too.
Ava Willson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lydia Sullens was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Reinkemeyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Blair Oaks didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.5.
Blair Oaks is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for California, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blair Oaks will venture away from home to square off against Hickman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for California, they are taking a road trip to take on Smith-Cotton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Smith-Cotton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something California surely won't give up without a fight.
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