Paradise scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let the Williams Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 25-0 win. Paradise might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 16 runs or more this season.
Nyah Baker and Grace Meldrum made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Baker struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Meldrum struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Baker fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Meldrum scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Rist and Jaylah Craft did most of the damage at the plate: Rist scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Craft scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dusti Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her six plate appearances.
The victory got Paradise back to even at 4-4. As for Williams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Paradise didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-2 defeat vs. Gridley on the 21st. Williams has also already played their next contest, a 30-7 loss against Hamilton on the 21st.
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