Don Lugo stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ontario Jaguars a 9-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Don Lugo who now have seven in a row.
Emily Bell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Pitsenberger, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Ontario's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Don Lugo pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Ontario, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Don Lugo will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chino at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Don Lugo's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Chino's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ontario, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montclair at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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