Cardinal scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 35-1 margin over the Leetonia Bears. Considering Cardinal has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maggie Grant made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Grant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Grant was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Olivia Krebs was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alaina Rupinski, who went 3-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
The victory was the third in a row for Cardinal, bringing their record for this year to 11-9. As for Leetonia, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Cardinal will head out on the road to square off against Jackson-Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Leetonia, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Southern at 5:00 p.m.
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