Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mojave Rattlers by a score of 4-2. Chaparral was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mojave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 8th.
Taimane Laolagi-Aloy was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Laolagi-Aloy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Laolagi-Aloy was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Angelina Carrillo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
On Mojave's side, Anijha Hudson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Mojave, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Chaparral will head out on the road to take on Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Chaparral has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mojave, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Foothill at 3:30 p.m. Mojave is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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