Bay put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Malone Tigers onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Bay as they're now sitting on six straight.
Chrystal Ruthven was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ruthven has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ruthven was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emilee Reynolds was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Arianna Arnold was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Malone's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anoshua Wesley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Bay's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Malone, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Bay will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. Bay is facing Rutherford at the right time seeing as Rutherford is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Malone, they will head out on the road to challenge Chipley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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