Paradise fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central Valley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Valley Falcons. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Grace Meldrum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over nine innings pitched. Meldrum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Meldrum wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maggiemae Stratton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another was Marissa Guiliano, who went 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Paradise's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
While Paradise had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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