Lake View put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Steinmetz College Prep Silver Streaks a 20-0 shutout. While fans of Lake View might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Imariz Duran and Amani Giannopoulos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Duran tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Giannopoulos struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Duran went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Giannopoulos got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Lake View got a massive performance out of Natalie Benitez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Benitez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Dalmy Macho-Salas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Lake View's third in a row) raised their record to 8-7. As for Steinmetz College Prep, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8-1.
Lake View will head out on the road to face off against Von Steuben at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake View will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Steinmetz College Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Prosser at 6:15 p.m. Prosser is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Steinmetz College Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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