Hill-McCloy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Durand Railroaders onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Hill-McCloy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lainey Cannon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Cannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kylee Stroup was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aubree Emmendorfer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Hill-McCloy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. As for Durand, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Hill-McCloy will head out on the road to take on Lake Fenton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Durand, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ionia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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