Lemont put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Bremen Braves onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lemont sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sydney Kibbon made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Kibbon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kibbon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jessica Pontrelli was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Avaree Taylor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Lemont pushed their record up to 22-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bremen, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.
Lemont will stay at home for another game and welcome Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Argo knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Lemont likes a good challenge. As for Bremen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Lawn at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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