Ithaca stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They beat the Holly Bronchos by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ithaca also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Not much got past Maeli Akin, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Holly off the board. Akin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmalee Shankel, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Faith Fisher, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Ithaca and bumps their season record up to 21-8. As for Holly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Ithaca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-2 victory vs. Merrill on the 21st. As for Holly, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Fenton at 4:00 p.m. on May 29th.
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