Tri-County came tearing into Monday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rensselaer Central Bombers a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Tri-County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rensselaer Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Madilyn Nevitt, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up five walks). Nevitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Luck, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Grace Tyler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Rensselaer Central's side, Rylie Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits.
Tri-County's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Rensselaer Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Tri-County will be playing in front of their home fans against North Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Newton will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Tri-County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rensselaer Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hamilton Heights at 6:00 p.m. Rensselaer Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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