Erie waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Greeley West Spartans 15-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by nine runs or more this season.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Lizzie Owens was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Young, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in seven consecutive games.
Erie's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Greeley West, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Erie will host Holy Family at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Family will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Greeley West, they will welcome Windsor at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Greeley West has won six straight at home dating back to last season, while Windsor won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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