Massaponax extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-17 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the North Stafford Wolverines, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 back in April.
As for North Stafford, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For North Stafford's part, Kaylie DeChicchis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. DeChicchis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, North Stafford let Addy Aragon and Kelsie Jacques run wild. Aragon went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Jacques went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two hits gave Jacques a new career-high. Presleigh Jennings was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Massaponax is set to square off against their familiar foe Stafford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Stafford will face off against rival Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolverines 3.4, the Wildcats 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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