Ritchie County fell victim to St. Marys and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the St. Marys Blue Devils. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Ritchie County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Marys' part, Cali Masters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Masters has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Masters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Winland, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Ava Childers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Ritchie County dropped their record down to 19-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Marys, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 26-1.
As of now, neither Ritchie County nor St. Marys have any future games scheduled.
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