Hesperia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They suffered a rough 17-1 loss at the hands of the Sultana Sultans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hesperia of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 5th.
ARNETTE GONZALEZ made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Sultana's side, Savannah Vanderpool made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Vanderpool has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Vanderpool was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Rodriguez was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Jordan Mullinax was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hesperia's loss dropped their record down to 2-19-2. As for Sultana, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
Hesperia will be playing at home against Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Sultana, they will head out on the road to face off against Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Apple Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, Sultana a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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