Superior can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Superior who now have three in a row.
Ari Robillard was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Robillard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melania Luostari, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Paige Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Superior is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Grand Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Superior will head out on the road to square off against Hibbing at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Superior's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Grand Rapids, they will be playing at home against Hermantown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Grand Rapids is facing Hermantown at the right time seeing as Hermantown is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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