Gustine has not done well against Waterford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Gustine Reds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Waterford Wildcats a 14-0 shutout. With that win, Gustine brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Anahi Alvarez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Alvarez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Gallichio, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shandel Aguilera, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Gustine and bumps their season record up to 4-9-1. As for Waterford, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Gustine will head out on the road to face off against Orestimba at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gustine is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Waterford, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Denair at 4:00 p.m.
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