Northridge extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wellington Eagles. The Grizzlies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 10-4.
Brooke Riofrio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Northridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Tellez, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Wellington, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Wellington's side, not much got past Taylor Morgan, who gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Northridge off the board. Morgan has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Camryn Strain was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Coincidentally, Northridge and Wellington will both be playing Mountain View the next time they take the field. The Grizzlies will host the Mountain Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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