In what's become a running theme this season, Bluefield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Independence Patriots onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bluefield sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Isabella Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Lawson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Matthews, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bluefield is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-14.
As of now, neither Bluefield nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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