Pilgrims
| 04/14/25 vs Vision | 24 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fruitland | 18 |
| 03/26/25 vs Garden Valley | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Vision | 16 |
| 03/22/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 13 |
New Plymouth had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Everything went their way against the McCall-Donnelly Vandals as they made off with a 14-2 win. The Pilgrims might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Makiah Weideman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Weideman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, 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 four games she's played.
In other batting news, New Plymouth got a big performance out of Makayla Howard, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Howard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsea Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
New Plymouth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCall-Donnelly only posted an OBP of .158.
New Plymouth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for McCall-Donnelly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Plymouth will venture away from home to face off against Parma at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Pilgrims surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCall-Donnelly, they are taking a road trip to square off against Payette at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.87 runs per game on average), something the Vandals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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