Livermore won against Dougherty Valley last Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Livermore Cowboys never let the Carondelet Cougars onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Livermore sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Not much got past Kaci Norton, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Carondelet off the board. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sophia Gerochi and Payten Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Gerochi scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Williams went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Polaski, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Carondelet's side, Maia Scholtens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 13 hits and racked up ten Ks.
Livermore pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Carondelet, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Livermore didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-1 victory vs. California on the 18th. Carondelet has also already played their next contest, an 11-4 defeat against Granada on the 18th.
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