Cosumnes Oaks extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They fell 5-1 to the East Union Lancers. That's two games in a row now that the Wolfpack have lost by exactly four runs.
Cosumnes Oaks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Fong, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for East Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On East Union's side, Mikayla Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, Simpson is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savanna Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caliyah Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs.
Cosumnes Oaks didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-8 loss against Argonaut on the 25th. As for East Union, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 20-1 victory against Lincoln on the 25th.
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