Friday just wasn't the day for Dartmouth's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Apponequet Regional Lakers on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Dartmouth in their matchups with Apponequet Regional: they've now lost three in a row.
For Apponequet Regional's part, Lauren Bernaiche made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Bernaiche has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Bernaiche was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleigh Venuti and Christina Magnett did most of the damage at the plate: Venuti went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Magnett scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kate Suneson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Dartmouth's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Apponequet Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Dartmouth will head out on the road to challenge New Bedford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dartmouth is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Apponequet Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Stang at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Apponequet Regional will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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