Softball Recap: Birmingham Patriots vs. Granada Hills Charter Highlanders
After a string of seven wins, Birmingham's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 4-0 to the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Birmingham in their matchups with Granada Hills Charter: they've now lost four in a row.
Rebecca Lozano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Granada Hills Charter's side, not much got past Addison Moorman, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Birmingham off the board.
At the plate, Granada Hills Charter let Lainey Brown and Annabella Ramirez loose on the outfield. Brown went 4-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Birmingham's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Granada Hills Charter, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Birmingham will take on El Camino Real at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino Real is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Granada Hills Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chatsworth at 3:30 p.m. Granada Hills Charter is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Chatsworth a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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