Fort LeBoeuf came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Fort LeBoeuf has won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiernan Skelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Skelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skelton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ryan Shields was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mya Stolz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fort LeBoeuf's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Fort LeBoeuf will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will be playing at home against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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