Miami Country Day had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ransom Everglades Raiders a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Miami Country Day, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Collins Ames made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Ames has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ames was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sharleah Lapaix and Maggie Houser did most of the damage at the plate: Lapaix scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Houser scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Vanessa Powers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Miami Country Day's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.3 runs. As for Ransom Everglades, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Miami Country Day will head out on the road to square off against Immaculata-La Salle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Miami Country Day's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches. As for Ransom Everglades, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmer Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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