American extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-20. They lost 23-0 to the Moreau Catholic Mariners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.
As for Moreau Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Moreau Catholic's part, Yazlin Rodrigues was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rodrigues has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Sienna Rios was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Mejia, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As of now, neither American nor Moreau Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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