West extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-14. They lost 10-0 to the Tehachapi Warriors. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Vikings haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Tehachapi, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9-1. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Tehachapi's part, Porter Averianna made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Averianna has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Leyva, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Mya Gil also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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