Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Haven). They blew past the Fort Wayne North Side Legends 16-1 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Legends recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jaslene Gomez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those hits marked the first that she got this season.
Cassidy Johnson
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In other batting news, New Haven got a massive performance out of Cassidy Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in RBI (two). Jaedyn Hoover was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
New Haven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne North Side only posted an OBP of .158.
New Haven's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Haven will welcome South Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Starfires have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will square off against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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