Softball Recap: Livermore Cowboys vs. Granada Matadors
It was a good run, but Livermore unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Granada Matadors by a score of 5-3. Livermore was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Granada apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Kaci Norton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jae Cosgriff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Granada's side, Ella VonBergen looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Granada's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Mitre, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Livermore's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Granada, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Livermore nor Granada have any future games scheduled.
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