Mid-Buchanan waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They blew past the Penney Hornets 17-1. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Dru Pearson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Pearson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Smith and Kaleigh Strong did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Strong went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Lindy Eaton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mid-Buchanan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mid-Buchanan's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Penney, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Mid-Buchanan will look to defend their home field on Saturday against DeKalb at 8:30 a.m. Mid-Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so DeKalb's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Penney, they will venture away from home to take on South Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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