Whitinsville Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the Blackstone-Millville Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whitinsville Christian of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Blackstone-Millville's part, Renee Arcand was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Arcand has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Arcand was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Blackstone-Millville got a big performance out of Claire Barrett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lily Charette, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Whitinsville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Blackstone-Millville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitinsville Christian will face off against Murdock at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blackstone-Millville, they will head out on the road to challenge Tantasqua Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blackstone-Millville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Tantasqua Regional likes a good challenge.
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