Rancho had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Everything went their way against the Clark Chargers as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering Rancho has won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooklynn Braun was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Braun was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played.
Braun wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Weller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aide Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rancho's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Clark, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Rancho will head out on the road to face off against Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Rancho's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Durango's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clark, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. Cimarron-Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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