Bellflower dropped to 4-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 18-0 to the Norwalk Lancers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Buccaneers haven't been shut out since back in February.
As for Norwalk, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8-1. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Norwalk's part, Mariah Favela made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Favela has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Audrina Ramos was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nayeli Sanchez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellflower will face off against Paramount at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Buccaneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norwalk, they will take on Dominguez at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Dons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.2 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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