There's no place like home for Elite, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Natomas Nighthawks 17-16. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elite considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Kona Segura was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kira Somoza-Avila, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Natomas' side, MyAuni Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Ragusa, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Elite's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Natomas, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Elite does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Natomas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cordova at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cordova is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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