In what's become a running theme this season, Maclay gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jefferson County Tigers a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Maclay might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Victoria Gainey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gainey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Liepshutz, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Madison Walmsley, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Maclay and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Jefferson County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Maclay will be playing at home against St. John Paul II at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson County, they will head out on the road to square off against FAMU DRS at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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