John Bapst Memorial put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Waterville Panthers a 21-0 shutout. While fans of John Bapst Memorial might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ariana Cross was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, John Bapst Memorial got a massive performance out of Natalie Haulk, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lily Stelline was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
John Bapst Memorial's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Waterville, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Bapst Memorial will take on Belfast at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belfast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Waterville, they will be playing at home against Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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