Rock Point extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-3. They came up short against the St. Michael Cardinals, falling 24-14. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
As for St. Michael, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
For St. Michael's part, Denea Livingston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Livingston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhyley Meyers, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Hayden Roan was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
Coming up, Rock Point will welcome Red Mesa at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redskins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Michael, they will head out to face off against Pinon at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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