Sacred Heart-Griffin came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lanphier Lions as they made off with a 16-1 win. With that victory, Sacred Heart-Griffin brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kenzie Wieland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Wieland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wieland was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Libby Kulek was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. McKenna Norris was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Lanphier's side, Tamaih Jefferson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for Lanphier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-17.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Normal University the next time they take the field. Lanphier will host Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Sacred Heart-Griffin will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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