Montesano dropped their record down to 15-5-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's 13-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They came up short against the Rochester Warriors, falling 12-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this matchup were averaging 3.24 runs allowed.
Montesano saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liv Robinson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Rochester, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
On Rochester's side, Layna Demers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Demers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Addi Morgan and Cheyenne Justice did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Justice went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Justice a new career-high. Hailey Boyd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
While Montesano had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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