Mainland won against Seabreeze two weeks ago with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Mainland Buccaneers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Pine Ridge Panthers a 15-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Mainland has won by exactly 15 runs.
Bella Dejulio was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Dejulio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dejulio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Phillips and Kaija Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Peterson went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lauren Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Mainland and bumps their season record up to 2-12. As for Pine Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Taylor the next time they take the field. Pine Ridge will host Taylor at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Mainland will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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