Yuba City dropped their record down to 15-7-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 8-3 to the River Valley Falcons. The Honkers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 11-3.
Naiema Cawthon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for River Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On River Valley's side, Payton Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. Smith has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, River Valley let Alexis Otero and Emylee Hull run wild. Otero went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hull went 2-for-4 with one home run. That's the most hits Otero has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Yuba City has already played their next matchup, a 13-6 win against Del Campo on the 1st. As for River Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 loss against Sutter on the 2nd.
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