Haverling put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Livonia Bulldogs. Haverling's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaili Witherell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Witherell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Witherell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Haverling got a massive performance out of Madison Coots, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kasandra Plewa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Livonia's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karly Lawton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win was the seventh in a row for Haverling, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for Livonia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Haverling will be playing at home against Elmira at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Haverling's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Elmira has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Livonia, they will challenge Wayland-Cohocton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Livonia has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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