Thursday just wasn't the day for Waccamaw's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Loris Lions on Thursday. Waccamaw has struggled against Loris recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Loris' part, Jessie Cartrette made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Cartrette was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Loris got a massive performance out of Haley Spence, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Spence has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Kenzie McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Waccamaw's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Loris, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waccamaw will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for Loris, they will be playing at home against Springfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Loris' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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