Mulberry Grove can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let the Martinsville Bluestreaks onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mulberry Grove.
Lily Johnson made a splash 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. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Johnson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kamryn Jolliff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mulberry Grove has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Martinsville, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Mulberry Grove has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Brownstown/St. Elmo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martinsville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-3 victory vs. Neoga on the 20th.
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