Softball Recap: Great Bridge Wildcats vs. Bayside Marlins
Great Bridge waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bayside Marlins a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Kassidy Dashiell's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Great Bridge's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bayly Yerigan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Great Bridge's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Bayside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11-2.
Great Bridge will play host again on Monday to welcome First Colonial, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (First Colonial: 3, Great Bridge: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bayside, they will head out on the road to face off against Green Run at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bayside is facing Green Run at the right time seeing as Green Run is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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