Palacios extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-7. They came up short against the Van Vleck Leopards, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Friday.
Riley Critendon made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dazia Alcantara, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Van Vleck, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Van Vleck's side, they let Kylie Sazera and Lakyn Matchett run wild. Sazera went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Matchett went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Sazera a new career-high. Adia Kile also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Palacios has already played their next matchup, an 11-8 loss against Yoakum on the 27th. As for Van Vleck, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-4 defeat against St. Paul on the 26th.
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