Julian scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Borrego Springs Rams by a score of 22-21. Julian's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Roice Mendoza led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Arianna Simser was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Julian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Borrego Springs only posted an OBP of .422.
On Borrego Springs' side, Anavey Gonzalez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in five of her nine plate appearances. Gonzalez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Llamas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her ten plate appearances.
Julian's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Borrego Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
While Julian 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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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