After flying high against Hoover last Thursday, Kearny came back down to earth. The Komets took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the High Tech SD Storm on Tuesday. The Komets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Storm earlier this season, when they won 12-11.
Makiyah Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lovely Alarcio and Victoria Ortega did some serious damage despite the final result: Alarcio went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Ortega went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Merah Alqasas also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Kearny's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for High Tech SD, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Kearny has already played their next game, a 12-6 victory against Julian on the 14th. As for High Tech SD, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-2 loss against La Jolla on the 14th.
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