Sadly, Waterford is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Le Grand Bulldogs on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Waterford's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Le Grand's part, Nadia Avila was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Avila has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haiden Priddell was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Avila, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Waterford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Le Grand, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2-2.
Waterford will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Orestimba at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Le Grand, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Pitman at 10:00 a.m. Pitman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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