If Artesia was feeling good fresh off their 17-5 takedown of Glenn on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pioneers fell just short of the Pioneer Titans by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-8 back in April.
Pacifica Hamilton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Kaleyse Foster was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Artesia has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Artesia will challenge Cerritos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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