Durham hadn't done well against Paradise recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 4-0 shutout. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 17-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Sadie Sjolund
03/31/25 vs Paradise | 13 |
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03/22/25 vs Modoc | 9 |
Not much got past Sadie Sjolund, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Paradise off the board. Sjolund has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Durham let Annalee Horn and Maggie Sjolund run wild. Horn scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Sjolund went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Sjolund has posted since back in February.
Durham's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-5-1. As for Paradise, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Durham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-2 victory against Willows on the 8th. As for Paradise, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-2 win against Pierce on the 1st.
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