It was a good run, but Piner unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-6 to the Ukiah Wildcats. Piner has not had much luck with Ukiah recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mialynn Membrilla put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Membrilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Membrilla was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mariah Membrilla was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Delansig, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Ukiah's side, Mokee James was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaloni Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Piner's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Ukiah, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
Piner will head out on the road to square off against Novato at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Piner is facing Novato at the right time seeing as Novato is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Ukiah, they will head out on the road to take on Santa Rosa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Santa Rosa: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Ukiah has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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