Blue Springs South's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They never let the Mercy Monarchs onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Jaguars have posted since August 30th.
Not much got past Emma Dragon, who gave up just two hits to keep Mercy off the board. Dragon also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, Blue Springs South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Gillen, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Waters, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blue Springs South hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
The win snapped Blue Springs South's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Mercy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Blue Springs South is on the road again on Saturday to play Lincoln Northeast at 10:45 a.m. Blue Springs South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Mercy, they will challenge Lincoln Southeast at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mercy is facing Lincoln Southeast at the right time seeing as Lincoln Southeast is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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