Lynwood extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They came up short against the Bellflower Buccaneers, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 20-13 loss back in March.
As for Bellflower, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Bellflower's part, Crystal Menchaca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Menchaca a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazelle Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Isabella Ordaz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Lynwood will face off against Dominguez at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Dons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.1 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bellflower, they will head out on the road to face off against Saint Joseph at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jesters have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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