The Waterford Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Orestimba Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Waterford will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Waterford fell victim to Le Grand and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Waterford's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Orestimba gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Central Valley as Orestimba made off with a 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Orestimba.
Hailey Starr spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mariah Avila and Sophia Machado did most of the damage at the plate: Avila scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Machado went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Avila has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Rocha, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Waterford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Orestimba, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Waterford might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Orestimba in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Waterford, Jacquelyn Lujan (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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