Damonte Ranch extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-8. They came up short against the Bishop Manogue Miners, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
Isabela Valdez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was her first of the season.
As for Bishop Manogue, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won 18 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Bishop Manogue's side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Loralei Hysell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Damonte Ranch will take on Douglas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.41 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Manogue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reed at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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