Maine East extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 27-0 to the Maine West Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 back in April.
As for Maine West, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Maine West's part, KAITLYN MARSH made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. MARSH has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, ABIGAYLE GARCIA and KARA LINDENMUTH did most of the damage at the plate: GARCIA went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs, while LINDENMUTH went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave LINDENMUTH a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was ALONDRA CONTRERAS, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Maine East will head out on the road to take on Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maine West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Hampshire on the 10th.
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