Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hershey). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chase County Longhorns a 21-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Hampton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Erika Rahn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Karleigh Didier, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hershey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Hershey, bringing their record for this year to 7-11. As for Chase County, they are on a 47-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Hershey didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 win vs. Lexington on the 23rd. As for Chase County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bayard.
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