St. Thomas More had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Westgate Tigers a 19-0 shutout. Considering St. Thomas More has won ten games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
AnnaKate Benoit looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Margaret Oge relieved her and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Segura, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI. Kennedy Stutes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
St. Thomas More's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Westgate, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
St. Thomas More didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory vs. North DeSoto on the 15th. Westgate has also already played their next match, a 10-0 loss against Port Barre on the 18th.
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