If Brawley was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brawley Wildcats fell just short of the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brawley of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Isabella Yescas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Steele Canyon's side, Marina Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tevia Cohen was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Brawley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3-1.
Brawley will stay at home for another game and welcome Southwest EC at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to take on Eastlake at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Steele Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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