Auburn Riverside stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the Gig Harbor Tides 8-1. The victory was familiar territory for Auburn Riverside who now have eight in a row.
Danica Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Butler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Auburn Riverside got a massive performance out of Jossy Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lexi Vircks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Gig Harbor's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Carey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Auburn Riverside pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Gig Harbor, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Auburn Riverside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-6 loss vs. Prairie on the 18th. Gig Harbor has also already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory against Central Kitsap on the 18th.
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