Softball Recap: Paradise Takes a Loss

Paradise had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Durham Trojans, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in March.

Grace Meldrum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meldrum wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sequoya Fields, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Fields' first of the season.

As for Durham, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.

Like Paradise, Durham also got a great game from a two-way player: Sadie Sjolund. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sjolund was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

In other batting news, Annalee Horn was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Konyn, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Paradise will face off against rival Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Durham is set to challenge their familiar foe Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.