Palm Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Bayside Bears. That's two games in a row now that Palm Bay has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Bayside's part, NICOLE GARCIA made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). GARCIA was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, HALEIGH CURRY was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing eight bases while going 5-for-5. BROOKE LEMKE was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Palm Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Bayside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Palm Bay will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on April 4th. As for Bayside, they will head out on the road to square off against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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