After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chopticon, La Plata was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Westlake Wolverines as they made off with a 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sophie Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Reese Menejia
| 04/09/25 vs Westlake | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Chopticon | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Calvert | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs McDonough | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Patuxent | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Menejia, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Maliyah Cropper was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
La Plata always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
La Plata has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Westlake, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. La Plata is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Charles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Westlake will square off against rival Patuxent at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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