Forest Hill had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it five. They came up short against the Terry Bulldogs, falling 19-0. Considering the last time the Patriots couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Terry, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Terry's part, Alyssa Lake made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Lake has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaelah Washigton was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anastasia Burnham, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Terry beat Forest Hill by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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