Girard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the McKinley Red Dragons onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for Girard this season.
Brooklyn Broll made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Broll was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Girard got a massive performance out of Molly Durkin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kristina Olesky, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Girard has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for McKinley, their defeat was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-16.
Girard will be playing in front of their home fans against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Hubbard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for McKinley, they will head out on the road to challenge Chaney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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