Ida B. Wells put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the McDaniel Mountain Lions onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. That's two games straight that Ida B. Wells has won by exactly nine runs.
Griffin Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 5.1 innings pitched. Scott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Harris was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Cam Hammer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On McDaniel's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Brewer, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Ida B. Wells pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for McDaniel, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Ida B. Wells will head out on the road to square off against Scappoose at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scappoose will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Ida B. Wells surely won't give up without a fight. McDaniel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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