It was a good run, but Waterford unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Union Grove Broncos. Waterford was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior) but Union Grove's pitchers proved too tough.
For Union Grove's part, Marlee Lange spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Ashley Bert and Natalie Schultz did most of the damage at the plate: Bert scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Schultz scored a run while going 2-for-4. Abbey Garbie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Waterford's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Union Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waterford will challenge Wilmot at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waterford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Union Grove, they will square off against Burlington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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