It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fallbrook ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They beat the Escondido Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The victory was nothing new for Fallbrook as they're now sitting on three straight.
Valeria Cervera was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Olivia Castillo was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Fallbrook's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Escondido, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Fallbrook will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Holtville at 3:30 p.m. Holtville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something Fallbrook will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Escondido, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mt. Carmel, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m.
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