Washington-Marion fell victim to DeRidder and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 12-0 loss to the DeRidder Dragons might stick with them for a while. Washington-Marion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For DeRidder's part, Laila Roberson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Roberson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Madilynn Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Washington-Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for DeRidder, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Washington-Marion will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northside Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for DeRidder, they will head out on the road to face off against LaGrange at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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