Moses Lake barely beat Wenatchee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mavericks never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Thursday. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Paige Richardson
| 04/17/25 @ Wenatchee | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Jackson | 6 |
| 03/31/25 @ Southridge | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sunnyside | 10 |
| 03/26/25 vs Richland | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Paige Richardson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alina Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those hits marked the first that she has got this season. Another player making a difference was Hayden Morris, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Moses Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wenatchee only posted a batting average of .188.
Moses Lake pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wenatchee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Moses Lake beat the Panthers by a score of 9-8 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
