The matchup between Paradise and Pierce on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Paradise Bobcats never let the Pierce Bears onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. Considering Paradise has won four games by more than 15 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nyah Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Baker was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Marissa Guiliano was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Grace Meldrum was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory got Paradise back to even at 5-5. As for Pierce, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Paradise will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Willows at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Paradise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Pierce, they will head out on the road to challenge Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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