In what's become a running theme this season, Blackstone-Millville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Whitinsville Christian Crusaders. 16 seems to be a good number for Blackstone-Millville as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Renee Arcand was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Arcand has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Arcand was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Claire Barrett was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Julie Kudirka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory was the third in a row for Blackstone-Millville, bringing their record for this year to 10-8. As for Whitinsville Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blackstone-Millville will face off against Tantasqua Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blackstone-Millville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Tantasqua Regional likes a good challenge. As for Whitinsville Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Murdock at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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