Mojave extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-6. They lost 20-10 to the Las Vegas Wildcats. Even if the Rattlers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Sophia Villatoro and Brashiya Briskey did some serious damage despite the final result: Villatoro went 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Briskey went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That triple was Briskey's first of the season. Aurora Willoughby was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Las Vegas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly ten runs.
On Las Vegas' side, they got a massive performance out of Sophia Ortiz, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those five hits gave Ortiz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexia Chavez, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mojave is set to take on their familiar foe Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Las Vegas will square off against rival Legacy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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