Franklin Pierce came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fife Trojans a 4-0 shutout. For Franklin Pierce, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 defeat Fife walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The result came thanks to Emma Hoffmeister's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kiley Sledge was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Kaytlynn Aegerter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Fife's side, Madi Walls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Fife didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Pierce only tossed six.
Franklin Pierce's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Fife, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Franklin Pierce will head out on the road to take on Steilacoom at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Pierce's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Steilacoom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fife, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Clover Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fife is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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