In what's become a running theme this season, Tioga gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Era Hornets onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Tioga, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Abbie Benke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Benke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Benke was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Evans, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Ella Norwood was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Tioga and bumps their season record up to 16-5-2. As for Era, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tioga will challenge Saint Jo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Jo is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Tioga will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Era, they will head out on the road to take on Muenster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muenster will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Era surely won't give up without a fight.
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