Bonham scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Leonard Tigers an 18-0 shutout. Bonham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Reyleigh Shockley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Shockley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shockley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bonham got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Capehart, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alayna Laisy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The win (which was Bonham's third in a row) raised their record to 17-5-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Leonard, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonham will take on Bells at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Bells' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leonard, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on April 5th.
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