Ticonderoga stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Peru Nighthawks. Winning may never get old, but Ticonderoga sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Myleigh Drinkwine was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Drinkwine has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Drinkwine was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ticonderoga let Addy Moore and Isabelle Burroughs loose on the outfield. Moore scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Burroughs scored a run while going 1-for-3. Sophia Johndrow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ticonderoga's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Peru, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ticonderoga will take on AuSable Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ticonderoga's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so AuSable Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Peru, they will head out on the road to face off against Saranac at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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