South Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Fairfax Stampede. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Mountain of the 23-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
South Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Twyla Betoney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fairfax's side, Chloe Saiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Saiz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Saiz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariela Rodriguez, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Jaslene soberano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
South Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for Fairfax, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
South Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Metro Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. South Mountain is facing Metro Tech at the right time seeing as Metro Tech is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Fairfax, they will head out on the road to square off against McClintock at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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