There's no place like home for Little Axe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Casady Cyclones on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-6 back in August.
Libby Pigeon (?27) made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Pigeon (?27) was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Little Axe got a massive performance out of Kiley Bread (?29), who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Bread (?29) a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrey Maggard (?26), who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Little Axe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casady only posted an OBP of .250.
Little Axe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Casady, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Little Axe will head out to square off against Jones at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Casady, they will venture away from home to challenge Marlow at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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