Leesville Road had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Broughton Capitals a 10-0 shutout. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Leesville Road this season.
The team relied heavily on Madelyn Kelbaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryanna Guilliams, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Broughton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Troxell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Leesville Road pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Broughton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will take on Broughton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Broughton, they will square off against Green Level at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Broughton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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