Washburn had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 15-4 to the Southern Aroostook Warriors on Saturday. Washburn has struggled against Southern Aroostook recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Southern Aroostook's part, Olivia Ellingwood made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ellingwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Shields was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cami Shields was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Southern Aroostook's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Washburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-1 defeat vs. Southern Aroostook on the 1st. Southern Aroostook has also already played their next game, a 23-1 victory against Fort Fairfield on the 29th.
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