After constant struggles on the road, Colusa has finally found some success away from home. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the East Nicolaus Spartans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Colusa in their matchups with East Nicolaus: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ava Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On East Nicolaus' side, Stevie Knight made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Knight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Knight wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Nebuloni, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Colusa's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2. As for East Nicolaus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Colusa will be playing at home against East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Nicolaus: 2.2, Colusa: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Nicolaus, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Paradise at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paradise will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Nicolaus surely won't give up without a fight.
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