The Le Grand Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Waterford Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Le Grand has ten straight wins, Waterford has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Le Grand will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Orestimba, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Le Grand came out on top in a nail-biter against Orestimba on Thursday and snuck past 5-4.
Haiden Priddell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Priddell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Priddell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Priddell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maisen Priddell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Waterford lost 14-3 to Ripon Christian on Thursday.
Le Grand is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2-2 record this season. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Le Grand took their victory against Waterford in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Does Le Grand have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waterford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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