Clayton extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They lost 19-4 to the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Rangers/Rangerettes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss on Monday.
As for Mora, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs.
For Mora's part, Cierra Benavidez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Benavidez a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jasmine Romero was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Morgan Benjamin was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Clayton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mora, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-5 win against McCurdy on the 30th.
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