Cleveland put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Cleveland might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Lexi Stancil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Stancil has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stancil was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gracie Ritchie was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Hudacky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Southeast Raleigh, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cleveland will take on Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clayton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cleveland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southeast Raleigh, they will head out on the road to challenge Willow Spring at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Willow Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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