Massaponax lost against North Stafford back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Massaponax Panthers' tough 15-4 defeat to the North Stafford Wolverines might stick with them for a while. Massaponax has not had much luck with North Stafford recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For North Stafford's part, Kaylie DeChicchis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. DeChicchis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. DeChicchis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylee Lizardo was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mayah Croson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Massaponax's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Stafford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Massaponax will square off against Riverbend at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverbend's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Massaponax's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Stafford, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Gar-Field at 6:00 p.m. Gar-Field hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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