In what's become a running theme this season, Veterans Memorial gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wagner Thunderbirds as the Veterans Memorial Patriots made off with an 8-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Veterans Memorial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shalei Morn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Morn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Veterans Memorial got a big performance out of Cihara Wessling, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Another player making a difference was Alaina Peper, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Wagner's side, Hope Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Skyler Nuncio was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wagner didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Veterans Memorial only tossed four.
Veterans Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Wagner, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-21.
Veterans Memorial will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tivy at 7:00 p.m. Tivy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Veterans Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wagner, they will head out on the road to square off against Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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