After flying high against Leading Edge Academy - GEC last Wednesday, Sequoia Pathway Academy came back down to earth. The Sequoia Pathway Academy Pumas wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sequoia Pathway Academy in their matchups with Santa Cruz Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
For Santa Cruz Valley's part, Layla Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mariah Davis and Mikayla Leos did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Leos went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jenna Aleman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Sequoia Pathway Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Sequoia Pathway Academy will head out on the road to square off against Horizon Honors at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Horizon Honors is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Sequoia Pathway Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Santa Cruz Valley will take on St. Augustine Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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