San Diego extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-19 in the process. They lost 19-2 to the Mission Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.
Diana Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for Mission Bay, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Mission Bay's side, Abby Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Nelson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mission Bay got a massive performance out of Angelie Pablos, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Pablos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evie Horton, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
San Diego does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Bay, they will challenge Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Islanders have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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