Friday just wasn't the day for Yerba Buena's offense. They fell victim to a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Gunderson Grizzlies on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Yerba Buena in their matchups with Gunderson: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Gunderson's part, Alanna Martinez Poklong made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Martinez Poklong has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Martinez Poklong was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gunderson got a massive performance out of Desirae Regalado, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Regalado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Breanna Bartek was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Yerba Buena's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Gunderson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yerba Buena will take on Del Mar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Del Mar's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Gunderson, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on May 1st.
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