La Grande put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Ontario Tigers onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for La Grande, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Austyn Meuser's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddie Seavert, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Dodds, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Ontario's side, Bri Kemble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Ontario saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julissa Almaraz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ontario didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Grande only tossed five.
La Grande's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Ontario, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Grande will take on Burns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burns will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Ontario, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Adrian, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m.
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