Grizzlies
| 03/26/25 @ Waterford | 20 |
| 03/20/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 19 |
| 03/19/25 @ Gustine | 17 |
| 03/22/25 @ San Joaquin Memorial | 13 |
| 02/26/25 vs Sonora | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mariposa County). Everything went their way against the Waterford Wildcats on Wednesday as Mariposa County made off with a 20-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their two-run performance the match before.
Hailey Hatcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hatcher was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heely Patterson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylee Hutchings, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mariposa County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mariposa County pushed their record up to 6-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waterford, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coincidentally, Mariposa County and Waterford will both be playing Denair the next time they take the field. Waterford will head out to face Denair at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while Mariposa County will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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