East Union extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-12 in the process. They lost 11-4 to the Central Catholic Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 on Thursday.
Savanna Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
As for Central Catholic, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Central Catholic's side, Braelyn Avila looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Avila has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ceriah Fitzhugh was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Taryn Calderon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Union is set to square off against their familiar foe Patterson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Central Catholic will challenge rival Manteca at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.5, the Buffaloes 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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