Presentation dropped to 8-3 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Gilroy Mustangs by a score of 5-3. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Julia Simon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
As for Gilroy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Gilroy's side, Brooklyn Puthoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Puthoff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendall Oakes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Mendez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Presentation and Gilroy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 351st) will meet Saint Francis (ranked 31st) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gilroy will challenge Hollister at 6:00 p.m. on April 7 with a big rank disadvantage (606 vs. 76).
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