Guthrie had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Elgin Owls 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bluejays also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Kinley Duehning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. The last time her batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
At the plate, Brylan Shephard was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The last time her batting average was this high was back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hebensperger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Guthrie pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Elgin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Guthrie will venture away from home to face off against El Reno at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Guthrie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so El Reno's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elgin, they will host Eisenhower at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Elgin is facing Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Eisenhower is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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