With a playoff game on the line, Chiles rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Leon Lions. Considering Chiles has won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Natalie Rorison looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adelyn Matthews and Kaitlyn Fagan did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Fagan went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Batcheller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Leon's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jailyn Nickeo, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Chiles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Leon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Chiles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Niceville at 6:00 p.m. Niceville will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Chiles surely won't give up without a fight. Leon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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