Fredericktown waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the St. Pius X Lancers as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Black Cats, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Michaela Reagan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jonsyn Rehkop was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miley Wengler, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fredericktown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 50.1%.
Fredericktown pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for St. Pius X, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fredericktown is on the road again on Monday to play St. Clair at 4:30 p.m. As for St. Pius X, they will venture away from home to challenge Hermann at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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