Softball Preview: Waterford Wildcats vs. Le Grand Bulldogs
The Waterford Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Le Grand Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterford has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 15 straight defeats, while Le Grand will come in with ten straight wins.
Waterford lost 14-3 to Ripon Christian on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Le Grand has not done well against Orestimba recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Le Grand skirted past Orestimba 5-4.
Haiden Priddell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Priddell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Priddell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Priddell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maisen Priddell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Waterford's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Le Grand, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2-2.
Waterford suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Le Grand when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Avila, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Waterford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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