Mulberry Grove had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ramsey Rams 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mulberry Grove also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Lily Johnson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Stone was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Micah Greenwood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Ramsey's side, Olivia Carroll was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Carroll was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Carroll wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kellie Cook, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mulberry Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Ramsey, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Mulberry Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ramsey, they will head out on the road to challenge Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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