Chandler had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the North Rock Creek Cougars 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kennedy Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chandler's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hadlee Massengale, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Chandler hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Chandler's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-1. As for North Rock Creek, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-4.
Chandler didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-1 victory vs. Sperry on the 16th. As for North Rock Creek, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cushing at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Rock Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Cushing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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