Encinal extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-16 in the process. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alameda Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in April.
Encinal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaydah Tautalatasi - Robinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Alameda, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Alameda's side, Julia Lambert made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Lambert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Desiree Shoblo was excellent, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Maddy Yoon, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Encinal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alameda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop O'Dowd on Wednesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
