
Warriors
05/12/25 vs Durham | 2-7 |
05/09/25 @ Paradise | 15-4 |
05/06/25 vs Paradise | 16-6 |
04/30/25 vs Willows | 27-9 |
04/29/25 @ Willows | 18-3 |
Winters dropped their record down to 13-12 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell 7-2 to the Durham Trojans. The Warriors were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior), but the Trojans' pitcher proved too tough.
Alli Aguiar was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
As for Durham, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Durham's side, Sadie Sjolund made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Sjolund has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Spence, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Trinity Kolu was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple.
Winters and Durham are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Warriors will challenge Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Winters' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Durham, they will square off against University Prep at 4:00 p.m. on the 20th. The Panthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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