Mason had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it four. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williamston Hornets. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Williamston, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Williamston's part, Thea Fortin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Fortin has posted over her last six matchups. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Belloli, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jaiden Griffith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mason is set to square off against their familiar foe Haslett at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Williamston will take on rival St. Johns at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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