Badin put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Mercy McAuley Wolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Badin.
Halle Klaiber made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Klaiber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Klaiber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Badin got a big performance out of Emily O'Brien, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erica Kuhnash, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Badin has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Mercy McAuley, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Badin will take on Ursuline Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Badin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Mercy McAuley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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