If Bainbridge was feeling good off their 19-3 takedown of Bremerton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bainbridge Spartans lost 12-2 to the Port Angeles Roughriders on Friday. Bainbridge has not had much luck with Port Angeles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sofia Peato made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Port Angeles' side, Heidi Leitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Leitz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Leitz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Rognlien, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Natalie Robinson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Bainbridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Port Angeles, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bainbridge will challenge North Mason at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port Angeles, they will head out on the road to face off against Kingston at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Angeles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Kingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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