Bartow put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Auburndale Bloodhounds a 3-0 shutout. Give Bartow's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Katelynn Oxley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Oxley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Oxley 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, Bartow let McKenzie Gibson and Destiney Driskell loose on the outfield. Gibson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Driskell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Driskell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Kyndal Cornelius was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
On Auburndale's side, Jordan Honeycutt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.
Bartow pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Auburndale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Bartow is on the road again on Friday to play Lake Mary at 3:00 p.m. Bartow's pitching crew has only allowed 0.1 runs per game this season, so Lake Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Auburndale, they will challenge Hagerty at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hagerty will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Auburndale surely won't give up without a fight.
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