North put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the South Titans 14-2. Winning may never get old, but North sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ana Amador was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Amador has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Amador was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lizbeth Retana, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Isabel Velazquez-Wallace was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
North is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North beat South by a score of 14-2 later that day.
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