Paradise had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it five. They lost 15-4 to the Winters Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Tuesday.
Grace Meldrum
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Paradise saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Meldrum, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Meldrum is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Winters, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-11. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Winters' side, Ava Estepa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Riley Nelson was incredible, going 4-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Hurst, who went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases and three runs.
Paradise does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winters, they will host Durham at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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