Conner put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Scott Eagles with a sharp 13-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Conner sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Mollie Sharp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sharp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sharp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kayla Ortiz and Averie Lightner did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Lightner went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Ellie Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Scott's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scarlett Cochran, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Conner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Scott, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.
Conner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scott, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bishop Brossart at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Brossart is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Scott will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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