Masuk came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warde Mustangs a 13-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Masuk, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Julia Bacoulis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bacoulis was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Lieto, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Madison Aguirre was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Masuk's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Masuk didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win vs. Waterford on the 6th. As for Warde, they will be playing at home against Norwalk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Warde will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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