Gardner-South Wilmington put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grant Park Dragons a 17-0 shutout. With that win, Gardner-South Wilmington brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Maddie Simms was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Simms has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gardner-South Wilmington let Jo Male and Nina Siano loose on the outfield. Male scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Siano scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makaila McDaniel, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Gardner-South Wilmington and bumps their season record up to 9-11. As for Grant Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Gardner-South Wilmington will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grant Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Kankakee Trinity Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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