Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 23-14 defeat to the Atlantic Sharks might stick with them for a while. Pine Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Atlantic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Delana Dipio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Alianna Colon was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Atlantic's side, Aurielle Reavis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Reavis was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-6. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Lillian Killian was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and four runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Carson, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Pine Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Atlantic, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Pine Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Matanzas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Matanzas is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Pine Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Atlantic, they will challenge Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Seabreeze has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.13 runs per game on average), something Atlantic will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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