Softball Recap: Workman Lobos vs. Duarte Falcons
Sadly, Workman is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-2 walloping at the hands of the Duarte Falcons on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Workman has lost by exactly 20 runs.
For Duarte's part, Zyanne Diaz and Alyssa Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Diaz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Garcia struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Diaz scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Duarte let Crystal Moran and Daniella Matiarena loose on the outfield. Moran scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Matiarena went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Peinado, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Workman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Duarte, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season.
Workman will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sierra Vista at 3:15 p.m. Sierra Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Workman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Duarte, they are on the road again on Friday to play Azusa at 3:30 p.m. Duarte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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