Kearny had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Southwest SD Raiders, falling 18-8. The Komets were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Makiyah Manning made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Angie Lopez Cruz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
As for Southwest SD, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Considering they have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Southwest SD's side, Sophia Borquez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Borquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and two stolen bases. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Southwest SD got a massive performance out of Gabriella Borquez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Neida Lopez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearny will challenge Warner at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southwest SD, they will square off against San Diego at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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