Cleveland fell victim to Ballard and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 20-0 loss to the Ballard Beavers might stick with them for a while. Cleveland has not had much luck with Ballard recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Ballard's part, Grace Shiotani made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Shiotani was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Morris was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Liz Bell, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ballard, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Cleveland will be playing at home against Chief Sealth at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ballard, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 loss vs. Jackson on the 1st.
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