Tuesday just wasn't the day for Denair's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Le Grand Bulldogs on Tuesday. Denair has struggled against Le Grand recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Le Grand's part, Nadia Avila made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Avila has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Karly Reyes was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Crystal Manzo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Denair's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Le Grand, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-2-2.
Denair will head out on the road to face off against Delhi at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denair has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Le Grand, they will be playing at home against Orestimba at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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