Warde kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Masuk Panthers. Warde has not had much luck with Masuk recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Masuk's part, Julia Bacoulis was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bacoulis was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Lieto, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Aguirre, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory was the eighth in a row (dating back to last season) for Masuk, bringing their record for this year to 2-0.
Warde will look to defend their home field on Monday against Norwalk at 4:00 p.m. As for Masuk, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 win vs. Waterford on the 6th.
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