Pocola put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Central Tigers a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Allyssa Parker and Kyleigh Combs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Parker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Combs pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Parker went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Combs scored a run while going 1-for-2. That double was Parker's first of the season.
In other batting news, Kylee Merritt was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Jerrell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pocola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 39.8%.
Pocola pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Pocola didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 victory vs. Roland on the 27th. Central has also already played their next match, a 10-4 loss against Wilburton on the 27th.
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