After a string of 12 wins, Delta's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 13-7 to the Lathrop Malemutes. Delta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lathrop apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
Anya Chernich was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Chernich has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chernich was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Nadia Chernich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Clara Creviston was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Lathrop's side, they got a big performance out of Peyton Hamilton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Samson, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Delta's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Lathrop, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8-1 record this season.
Delta will be playing at home against North Pole at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delta will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Lathrop will take on West Valley at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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