Sadly, Port St. Lucie is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 contests. They suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Master's Academy Patriots on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Port St. Lucie of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Master's Academy's part, Aubrey Grall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Grall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Grall was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Master's Academy got a massive performance out of Alison Viersma, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Melissa Viersma was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Port St. Lucie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Master's Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Port St. Lucie will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Okeechobee at 4:00 p.m. As for Master's Academy, they will take on Altamonte Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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