After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kingswood, Laconia was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Merrimack Valley Pride. This was payback for the Sachems, who suffered a 7-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kaydence Stinson
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Kaydence Stinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stinson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Durfee, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Addison Duncan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Laconia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Merrimack Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Laconia is set to face off against their familiar foe Campbell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Merrimack Valley will take on rival Pembroke at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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