Waterford extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-11. They came up short against the Le Grand Bulldogs, falling 13-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Le Grand, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Le Grand's part, Ava Avila and Makayla Leyva made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Avila struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Leyva pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Avila has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Avila went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, ten RBI, and three doubles, while Leyva went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBI. Those ten RBI gave Avila a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Ceja, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Aubree Duclo also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Waterford will challenge rival Mariposa County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Le Grand is set to face off against their familiar foe Stone Ridge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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