Pilgrims
| 04/12/25 @ Fruitland | 18 |
| 03/26/25 vs Garden Valley | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Vision | 16 |
| 03/22/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 13 |
| 03/27/25 @ Payette | 6 |
New Plymouth barely beat Fruitland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pilgrims' pitchers stepped up to hand the Grizzlies an 18-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Pilgrims, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Makiah Weideman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Adrianna Hartzell was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-4. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. LeeAnn Hartzell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
New Plymouth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fruitland only posted an OBP of .150.
The victory made it two in a row for New Plymouth and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Fruitland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
New Plymouth will welcome Vision at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. New Plymouth is facing Vision at the right time seeing as Vision is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fruitland, they will venture away from home to challenge McCall-Donnelly at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vandals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.46 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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