Meadville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grundy County Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Julia Burton and Lainee Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Burton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Myers went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave Burton a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Alexis Shiflett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meadville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Grundy County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meadville will venture away from home to challenge Bevier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Meadville's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups. As for Grundy County, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gilman City at 5:45 p.m.
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