After flying high against College Place last Saturday, Hoquiam came back down to earth. The Hoquiam Grizzlies lost 12-1 to the Elma Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hoquiam of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Hoquiam saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Standstipher, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Elma's side, Ashlynn Weld was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Weld was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Elma let Aubree Simmons and Raelynn Weld loose on the outfield. Simmons scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Weld went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Mia Monroe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hoquiam has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Elma, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
As of now, neither Hoquiam nor Elma have any future games scheduled.
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