Basic extended their postseason success on Friday against Rancho. They never let the Rancho Rams onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Basic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Melanie Hughes made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hughes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Halley Redd, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Isabella Christensen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Basic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Rancho, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Basic will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Desert Oasis at 4:00 p.m. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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