Sadly, R.A. Long is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They suffered a rough 15-7 loss at the hands of the Woodland Beavers on Wednesday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
For Woodland's part, Gabi Silveria was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Silveria was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ainsleigh Utter, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Jolie Oathes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
R.A. Long has fallen quite a ways from their 14-7 record last season and are now at 0-4. As for Woodland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
R.A. Long will head out on the road to take on Hudson's Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Woodland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mark Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mark Morris' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Woodland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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