Estrella Foothills fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cactus on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cobras by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cobras this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Monday.
Ilse Penaloza Leyva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Estrella Foothills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annasi Dilley, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Estrella Foothills has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's still a better percentage than their 4-20 record this season. As for Cactus, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Coming up, Estrella Foothills will take on Flagstaff at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Cactus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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