Animo Bunche was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 35-20 defeat at the hands of the Orthopaedic Vipers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (16), Animo Bunche still had to take the loss.
For Orthopaedic's part, Brianna Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Orthopaedic got a massive performance out of Sandy Alvarado, who scored five runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Alvarado hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Daniela Ceja, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs.
Animo Bunche's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Orthopaedic, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Animo Bunche will square off against Downtown Magnets at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Orthopaedic, they are on the road again on Friday to play Bishop Conaty-Loretto at 3:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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