Montesano came tearing into Saturday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Adna Pirates by a score of 8-3. For Montesano, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 loss Adna walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Grace Gooding looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ali Parkin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Stanfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Adna's side, Dakotta Dodd was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Dodd was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kendall Humphrey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Montesano's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Adna, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3.
As of now, neither Montesano nor Adna have any future games scheduled.
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