Paradise extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-11 in the process. They came up short against the East Nicolaus Spartans, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
As for East Nicolaus, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For East Nicolaus' part, Stevie Knight made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Knight has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabby Sotelo was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Richie Farris was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Paradise is set to square off against their familiar foe Durham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Nicolaus will challenge rival Colusa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 1.9, the RedHawks 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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