Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fallston). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Aberdeen Eagles a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Caitlyn Hornyak was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season.
Mary Pfaff
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In other batting news, Fallston got a massive performance out of Mary Pfaff, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three hits gave Pfaff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Marmen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Fallston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .838. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fallston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Aberdeen, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Fallston will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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