Tuesday just wasn't the day for Salome's offense. Their tough 19-0 defeat to the Bagdad Sultans on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Salome in their matchups with Bagdad: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Bagdad's part, Nuvia Jauregui made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Jauregui has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jauregui was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briah Williams, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Bria Moseley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Salome's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Bagdad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Salome by a score of 22-5 later that day.
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