Conotton Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Canton Hornets a 17-0 shutout. With that win, Conotton Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Masy Baker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Delilah Williams was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braxton Neilson, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Canton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Conotton Valley beat East Canton by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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