Queen's Grant put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Sugar Creek Wildcats onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Queen's Grant needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Addi Benton and Alyssa Steele made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Benton struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Steele tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Benton went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Steele scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Triniti Hartis was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophie Stenmark, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Queen's Grant pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Sugar Creek, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Queen's Grant will be playing at home against Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Queen's Grant is facing Monroe at the right time seeing as Monroe is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Sugar Creek, they will head out on the road to take on West Mecklenburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sugar Creek will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: West Mecklenburg will have lost 11 straight heading into Friday's match.
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