Sadly, Cleveland is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. Their rough 18-0 defeat to the Seattle Prep Panthers on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cleveland of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Seattle Prep's part, Erica Daher and Gracie White were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Daher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, White struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Daher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while White went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Siena Kiefer was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amelie De LaPorte-Manahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Seattle Prep, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3-1.
Cleveland will head out on the road to take on Eastside Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Seattle Prep, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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