Salem can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crab Orchard Trojans a 10-0 shutout. Salem's win was all the more impressive since Crab Orchard was averaging only 3.79 runs allowed on the season.
Lilly Blagoue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Blagoue has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Blagoue was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Paulson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alivia Rasul was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Salem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. As for Crab Orchard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-11.
Salem will head out on the road to take on Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Crab Orchard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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