Pleasanton suffered their closest loss since February 27th on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Somerset Bulldogs by a score of 8-6. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Scarlet Travis put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Travis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Araceli Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Aubree Benavides was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pleasanton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Somerset, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-7.
Coming up, Pleasanton will host Pearsall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Somerset, they will take on Devine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warhorses / Arabians have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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