Le Grand came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Orestimba Warriors 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Le Grand, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haiden Priddell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Priddell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Priddell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Priddell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Avila has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Maisen Priddell, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Like Le Grand, Orestimba also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Starr. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Starr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mariah Avila was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Le Grand has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2-2 record this season. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Le Grand will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Waterford at 4:00 p.m. Le Grand is facing Waterford at the right time seeing as Waterford is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Orestimba, they will head out on the road to face off against Denair at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denair is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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