Bay is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Avon Lake Shoremen by a score of 7-6 on Friday.
Grace Pierce spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Mold was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Julia Mavis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bay didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Avon Lake's side, the team relied heavily on Faith Tobin, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Bay's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Avon Lake, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Bay will head out on the road to face off against Westlake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bay has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Avon Lake, they will head out on the road to take on Twinsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Twinsburg is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Avon Lake will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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