Rickover Naval stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Schurz Bulldogs 19-2. Rickover Naval's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Halena Gartner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Gartner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gartner was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and seven RBI.
In other batting news, Soleil Gonzales was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Vila, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rickover Naval pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Schurz, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Rickover Naval will have a chance to go back-to-back against Schurz: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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