In what's become a running theme this season, Llano gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Comfort Bobcats/Deer 16-1. The victory was nothing new for Llano as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Skylar Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Brown was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Gwyn Burnett and Savannah Gibson did most of the damage at the plate: Burnett scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Gibson scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Burnett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Lyndi Landers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Comfort's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Thiele, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Llano pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Comfort, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Llano will face off against Ingram Moore at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Llano knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Ingram Moore likes a good challenge. As for Comfort, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blanco at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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