For the second straight game, Electra will face off against Muenster. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Electra has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Muenster will come in with 15 straight victories.
Electra fell victim to Muenster and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Hornets. The shutout was out of character for the Tigers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Muenster's part, Skyler Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lilly Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Emma Walterscheid, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Muenster kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Muenster's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Electra, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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