After losing to Valley Forge the last time they met, Bay decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bay Rockets put the hurt on the Valley Forge Patriots with a sharp 14-1 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bay.
Grace Pierce made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pierce has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Pierce was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Maddy Steckel was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Annie Korth was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Bay pushed their record up to 5-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Valley Forge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Bay will be playing in front of their home fans against Clearview at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bay is facing Clearview at the right time seeing as Clearview is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Valley Forge, they are on the road again on Monday to play Lorain at 5:00 p.m.
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