South Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the St. Paul Flyers 12-3. Winning may never get old, but South Central sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Kyrstin Hamons made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hamons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamons was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, South Central got a massive performance out of Leah Lauderman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Mayson Middaugh was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On St. Paul's side, Ella Kalizewski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Geralyn Mutchler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for St. Paul, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Central will take on Loudonville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Loudonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Paul, they will head out on the road to square off against Western Reserve at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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