In what's become a running theme this season, North East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the General McLane Lancers 14-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North East also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Sydney Wittman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Wittman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wittman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, North East got a big performance out of Kaylee Skelly, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Holdsworth, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On General McLane's side, Annabella Dibble made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lorah, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
North East's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for General McLane, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North East will take on Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for General McLane, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against McDowell at 4:30 p.m. The last three games McDowell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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