After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Baptist Prep, Bauxite was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fountain Lake Cobras a 10-0 shutout. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Bianca Battistone's shutout, as she gave up just a hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bauxite let Emma King and KB Jacks run wild. King went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jacks went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Zoey Hicks was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Miners
| 04/25/25 vs Fountain Lake | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Fountain Lake | 15-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Conway | 9-7 |
Bauxite's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fountain Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Bauxite has already played their next contest (against ESTEM), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Fountain Lake, they will head out on the road to face off against Mills University Studies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.27 runs per game on average), something the Cobras will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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