Softball Recap: Los Angeles CES comes up short despite Lilly Munuz's strong performance

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 8:09am

Softball Recap: Los Angeles CES Unicorns vs. Hamilton Yankees

Los Angeles CES was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-3 to the Hamilton Yankees. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Los Angeles CES of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Lilly Munuz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Munuz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marilyn Rocha, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

On Hamilton's side, they got a massive performance out of Alahna Moran, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Valerie Zamora, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Los Angeles CES's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.

Los Angeles CES will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Animo Watts at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Animo Watts is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Los Angeles CES will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Hamilton will take on Palisades at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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