Friday just wasn't the day for McKenzie's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Dresden Lions on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McKenzie in their matchups with Dresden: they've now lost three in a row.
For Dresden's part, Eva Stafford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Stafford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Stafford is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Dresden got a massive performance out of Gracie Adams, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Summer Di Pietro, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
McKenzie's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Dresden, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKenzie will square off against Peabody at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dresden, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Dresden's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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