Elgin put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pflugerville Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Elgin sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Jessica Cantrell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Cantrell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Cantrell was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Bianca Galindo was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Trinity Martinez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Elgin's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7. As for Pflugerville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
Elgin will square off against Hendrickson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elgin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Hendrickson likes a good challenge. As for Pflugerville, they will be playing at home against Cedar Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pflugerville is facing Cedar Creek at the right time seeing as Cedar Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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