Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of the Chavez Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grant of the 21-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Grant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Patterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Chavez's side, Kailey Duran and Mya Corona made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Duran pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Corona pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Duran scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Corona scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Viviana Villasenor was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abigail Hurtado, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Chavez, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4-1.
Grant will head out on the road to challenge Monroe at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grant is facing Monroe at the right time seeing as Monroe is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Chavez, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Hollywood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chavez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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