Loving stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Jal Panthers with a sharp 18-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Loving who now have seven in a row.
Braylee Hunt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hunt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hunt was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Loving got a massive performance out of Sierra Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karyn Montoya, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Loving pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Loving will head out on the road to square off against Eunice at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Loving knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Eunice likes a good challenge. As for Jal, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dora at 4:30 p.m. Jal is facing Dora at the right time seeing as Dora is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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