Stevens extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 9-8. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harlan Hawks. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 15-5 to the Hawks when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Katelynn Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
As for Harlan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Harlan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Tina Allan gave up just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Nicole Castro was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Lily Lugo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stevens will square off against rival Brennan at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Harlan is set to face off against their familiar foe Taft at 10:05 a.m. on Monday.
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