Pierce fell victim to Paradise and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 22-0 loss to the Paradise Bobcats might stick with them for a while. Pierce has struggled against Paradise recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Paradise's part, Nyah Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Paradise got a massive performance out of Marissa Guiliano, who 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.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Paradise, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Pierce 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. As for Paradise, they 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.
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