Danville can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peoria Lions a 21-0 shutout. While fans of Danville might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Kendall Rannebarger made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Rannebarger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ka'Leah Bellik and Alicia Angus did most of the damage at the plate: Bellik scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Angus got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Bellik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Karmyn Anglemyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Danville, bringing their record for this year to 7-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs per game. As for Peoria, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Danville will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Danville is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Peoria, they will be playing at home against Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Lanphier will have lost ten straight heading into Thursday's match.
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