White Plains waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greeley Quakers a 14-0 shutout. Give White Plains' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Alexis Tighe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Tighe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Tighe was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Ritterman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Emily Anastacio was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
White Plains pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Greeley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Plains will take on Ursuline at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. White Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Greeley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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