Yonkers put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let the Gorton Wolves onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yonkers.
Erisa Gashi was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gashi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gashi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Leila Campbell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. ShyAnn Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Gorton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nychel Prioleau, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Yonkers has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Gorton, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Yonkers will take on Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gorton, they will head out on the road to take on Yonkers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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