After a string of four wins, San Diego's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 16-7 defeat to the Coronado Islanders might stick with them for a while. San Diego has not had much luck with Coronado recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Giselle Peregrina and Hanna Patterson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peregrina scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Patterson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Peregrina hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Villareal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Coronado's side, Cali Smith was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Samantha Aldworth, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
San Diego's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Diego will take on Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Coronado, they will head out on the road to challenge La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado is facing La Jolla at the right time seeing as La Jolla is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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