Saturday just wasn't the day for Laguna Hills's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Northwood Timberwolves on Saturday. Laguna Hills has struggled against Northwood recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Northwood's part, Riley Bajorek made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bajorek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bajorek was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Northwood got a massive performance out of Baylie Wong, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Giglio, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Laguna Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Northwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laguna Hills will take on Woodbridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodbridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Laguna Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwood, they will be playing at home against University at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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