In what's become a running theme this season, Ingleside gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Oso Bears a 19-0 shutout. Ingleside's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mercedez Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Carol Rodriquez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Victoria Uribe, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Ingleside's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for West Oso, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Ingleside will be playing at home against Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ingleside's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Oso, they will head out on the road to square off against Orange Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Oso is facing Orange Grove at the right time seeing as Orange Grove is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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