Cretin-Derham Hall put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Mounds View Mustangs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. While fans of Cretin-Derham Hall might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brooke Nesdahl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Nesdahl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Nesdahl was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sammy Haider, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Haider is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Kaiya Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cretin-Derham Hall pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mounds View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Cretin-Derham Hall will head out on the road to challenge Forest Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cretin-Derham Hall: 2.3, Forest Lake: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mounds View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodbury at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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