Bastrop put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let the Sicily Island Tigers onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Bastrop who now have ten in a row.
Taraji Battle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Battle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Battle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Cara'Lexis Jumper was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Jameria Tolbert was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Bastrop's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-11. As for Sicily Island, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
Bastrop will head out on the road to face off against Jennings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bastrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. Sicily Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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