Coral Reef put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the American Patriots onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Give Coral Reef's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Aubrey Alonso made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Alonso has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alonso was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Coral Reef got a massive performance out of Madison Rodriguez, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Rachel Hawkins, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, American hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Coral Reef has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for American, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coral Reef will take on Ferguson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coral Reef's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Ferguson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for American, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Hialeah Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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