Gardena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Narbonne Gauchos. Gardena was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Narbonne apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Narbonne's part, Delilah Erwin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Erwin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Neyra Avila and Lilliana Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Avila went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Gutierrez scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her four plate appearances. Gutierrez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madyson Diggs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Gardena's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Narbonne, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gardena will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Banning at 3:15 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Narbonne, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Pedro at 3:15 p.m. on April 3rd. One thing working in Narbonne's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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