After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bell, Glen Rose was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brownwood Lions a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Glen Rose considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Shannon Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Wright has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Marki Sandlin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooklynne Yant, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Glen Rose has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Brownwood, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Glen Rose will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stephenville at 6:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Brownwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mineral Wells at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Wells will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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