Argos came into Saturday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the River Forest Ingots a 19-0 shutout on Saturday. Argos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ivy Stackhouse was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Stackhouse has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stackhouse was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Argos got a massive performance out of Ava Stackhouse, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lily McMillen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Argos made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for River Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Argos beat River Forest by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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