East extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Northwest Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
As for Northwest, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Northwest's part, Lilly Hoffman made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emma Leidy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Stubbs, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
East will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bishop Carroll at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Northwest, they will venture away from home to take on North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the RedHawks have averaged an impressive 14.2 runs per game this season.
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