Flagstaff put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Prescott Badgers a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Flagstaff sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Gianna Baca made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Baca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Alex, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Mayla Speer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Prescott's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Smolnikar, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Flagstaff pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prescott, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Flagstaff by a score of 2-1.
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