Hyde Park can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the San Antonio Christian Lions a 10-0 shutout. Give Hyde Park's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Taylor Haywood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Haywood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brooke Magids was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Skye Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hyde Park's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for San Antonio Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Hyde Park will head out on the road to face off against Saint Mary's Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hyde Park's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Antonio Christian, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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