Renaissance waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Fordson Tractors as they made off with a 17-1 win. Considering the Phoenix have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kerrington Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
In other batting news, Saniya Lakey was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Lakey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jayanah Branch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Renaissance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .781. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .594 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Phoenix
| 04/21/25 vs Fordson | 17-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Harper Woods | 19-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cody | 8-5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cody | 9-1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Dearborn | 14-12 |
| 05/08/24 vs King | 20-2 |
Renaissance's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fordson, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Renaissance will square off against Dearborn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.43 runs per game on average), something the Phoenix will no doubt try to take advantage of. Fordson will be paying especially close attention to Renaissance's game: after Renaissance faces off against King, they'll take on Fordson again at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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