Juanita came tearing into Wednesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Interlake Saints onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Juanita has won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Molly Venard and Elliott Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Venard pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Parker struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Venard scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Parker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Juanita got a massive performance out of Hailey Story, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Vanos, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Juanita's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Interlake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Juanita will head out on the road to square off against Lake Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Washington is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Juanita will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Interlake will take on Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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