Shoreland Lutheran won 2-0 and 5-0 to sweep DH action vs Thomas More Tuesday in Somers.
The Pacers got on the board in the 2nd inning of game one when Victoria Miller lead off with a base hit. Neumann sacrificed her to second and Bree James knocked her home with a single. The Pacers would add an insurance run in the 4th when Miller led off with a double. James again got the rbi to push the score to 2-0. Kelsey Hill picked up the win going 5 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB and 9 strikeouts. James had 2 hits and 2 rbi and Miller had 2 hits and 2 runs to account for the offense.
In the second game, the Pacers got on the board in the 4th inning. A leadoff walk and a groundout put Allie Neumann at second. Neumann then scored on a throwing error to first. The Pacers had a big 5th inning to break the game open. Emily Jones reached on a 1 out hit and the next batter reached on error. Hill would knock in Jones and Victoria Miller followed with an rbi single. Bree James completed the scoring by knocking in 2 with a single. Hill shut the door on TM in the second game by pitching a 5 inning perfect game. She finished with 5 innings, 0 hits, 0 walks, and 7 strikeouts to lead the way in the circle.
Leaders in the second game were Jones, 2 hits, 1 run 2 SB, and James 2 hits and 2 rbi.
"We battled all night with great defense on a night that saw two great pitchers go head to head. What a night Kelsey had in the circle. She really turned in one of her best performances going 15 up 15 down in the second game. It was a great ending to Senior night" . On the night, Hill earned her 50th career win while also surpassing 500 strikeouts.
"We have a young team. But the poise from seniors like Hill and Katie Fink as our captains really has set a great example for those girls to learn from. I am so honored to have these two girls as Pacers for the past 4 seasons."
Shoreland is now 11-5 overall and 9-2 in the MCC. Next on the schedule is Racine St Cats on Thursday.
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