Blanchard waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They never let the Eisenhower Eagles onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Lions have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Jackson looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blanchard got a massive performance out of Peyton Hector, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Hector's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinlyn Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blanchard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Blanchard's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Eisenhower, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Blanchard will head out to face off against Sterling at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Blanchard knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Sterling likes a good challenge. As for Eisenhower, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome MacArthur at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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