East fell victim to North and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the North RedHawks. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East in their matchups with North: they've now lost eight in a row.
For North's part, Jessica Velazquez-Wallace spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on zero hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Beth-Sua Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizbeth Retana, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Southeast. Southeast is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning East will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for North, they will head out on the road to take on South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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