Luella got themselves on the board against Stephenson on Tuesday, but Stephenson never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Stephenson Jaguars with a sharp 17-0 victory. Considering the Lions have won seven games by more than 14 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayleen Montoya made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montoya was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Liberty Meneses was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Reliford, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luella always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .923. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .538 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Luella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Stephenson, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luella will welcome Riverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stephenson, they will face off against Mt. Zion at 5:30 p.m. on September 19th.
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