Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fox). They put the hurt on the Mehlville Panthers with a sharp 17-2 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Olivia Keith looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makenna Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Rylie Fisher, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fox always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win snapped Fox's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-10 record. As for Mehlville, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Fox will challenge Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mehlville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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