Rachael Michaelis drove in three runs in the first two innings to help the Lady Tigers beat Branson on the road 5-0 Tuesday.
Stephanie Eckhoff pitched a complete-game shutout for Republic, allowing just five hits. She struck out one.
The Lady Tigers broke on top in the first when Eckhoff scored on a Michaelis ground ball. They scored two more in the second when Michaelis singled to left field, scoring Caty Eby and Lauren Strobel.
Republic added two insurance runs in the top of the seventh to win it 5-0.
Eckhoff runs her record to 4-1, and lowers her ERA to 0.85 this season. Republic improves to 4-1 overall.
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In the JV game, Republic jumped on top 6-0 after a half an inning, and went on to win 9-0. The JV squad is 4-1, also.
