With a playoff game on the line, Boaz rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Douglas Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Boaz, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Grier Maples made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Maples has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Maples was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexie Bennett, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Sydney Noles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Boaz has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-11-2 record this season. As for Douglas, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Boaz will head out on the road to square off against Southside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Douglas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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