Denair had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-8 to make it four. They lost 15-1 to the Le Grand Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Coyotes couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Le Grand, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
For Le Grand's part, Ava Avila was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Elisa Angel and Makayla Leyva did most of the damage at the plate: Angel got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Leyva went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Leyva has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Ceja, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Denair will face off against Gustine at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Reds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Coyotes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Le Grand, they will challenge Waterford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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