Villa Angela-St. Joseph fell victim to Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Bay Rockets. The defeat means Villa Angela-St. Joseph is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Bay's part, Grace Pierce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Pierce has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Pierce was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Carney, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maggie Buttrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bay, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Angela-St. Joseph will take on Magnificat at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Magnificat is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Bay, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Rocky River, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Rocky River's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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