Lorain fell victim to Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 19-0 to the Bay Rockets. The match marked the first time this season in which Lorain was not able to get on the board.
For Bay's part, Grace Pierce was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Pierce has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Pierce was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitie Petersen, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Julia Mavis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Lorain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Bay, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13.
Lorain will face off against Bedford at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bay, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 win vs. North Olmsted on the 29th.
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