Laguna Creek pushed their score to 18 the last time they played River City, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Laguna Creek Cardinals fell just short of the River City Raiders by a score of 3-1. Laguna Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Sarah Hanf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Laguna Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Rials, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On River City's side, they got a great performance from Salina Huizar as she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Laguna Creek now has a losing record at 6-7. As for River City, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laguna Creek will take on Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burbank is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Laguna Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for River City, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Grant at 4:00 p.m.
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