Rain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 25-0 defeat to the Elberta Warriors might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Rain seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Elberta's part, Destiny Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blakely Hooper, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lynleigh May, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rain's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Elberta, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Rain has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Williamson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rain is facing Williamson at the right time seeing as Williamson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Elberta, they will head out on the road to square off against Baldwin County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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