Dixie extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-17 in the process. They came up short against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Dixie saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla London, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Crimson Cliffs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Crimson Cliffs' side, Gracee Stucki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Stucki has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Crimson Cliffs got a massive performance out of Emma Leishman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Leishman has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Paige Tuckfield, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Dixie nor Crimson Cliffs have any future games scheduled.
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