After back-to-back wins on day one, Victoria picked up another victory with a 12-4 result against New South Wales in the 2023 Australian Youth Women's Championship.
Victoria racked up eight hits while giving up just three. A pair of singles and walks made it a 2-0 ballgame in the bottom of the first, although NSW cut the lead in half their next time up.
A hit by pitch, three straight walks, and Ruby Benne's single made it 5-1 in the bottom of the second. The back-and-forth battle continued as NSW came within one in the third, but Victoria put the game out of reach with seven runs in the final frame.
Mackenzie Prentice-Evans, Chelsea Nunn, Emma Sullivan, Lily McKenner, and Benne all singled during the big inning.
Prentice-Evans threw the first two innings, with two hits, one earned run, and three strikeouts while Kendra Rutgers struck out one in an inning of work.
Benne and McKenner led the team with 3 RBIs each.
Victoria takes a 3-0 record into Monday's matchup with Queensland, starting at 9am.
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