La Salle dropped their record down to 13-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canby Cougars. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Falcons haven't been shut out since back in April.
As for Canby, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.3 runs.
For Canby's part, not much got past Alli Hayzlett, who gave up just five hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep La Salle off the board. Hayzlett has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Saucedo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Madi Bigej, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
While La Salle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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