Empire can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palo Verde Titans a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Empire sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Callie Ward made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ward has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Tanner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Faunce, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Empire is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Empire will take on Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Empire knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Pueblo likes a good challenge. As for Palo Verde, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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