La Marque fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Almeta Crawford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 back in March.
Kamori Walker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katherine Salazar, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
La Marque's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Almeta Crawford, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Coming up, La Marque will be playing in front of their home fans against Stafford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Almeta Crawford, they will venture away from home to square off against Royal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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