Eisenhower had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-8 to make it four. They came up short against the West Valley Rams, falling 11-3. The Cadets were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
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Zabella Hickenbottom made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Thalia Garza, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
As for West Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On West Valley's side, Ainsley Johnson ?26 was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Johnson ?26 was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Valley got a big performance out of Tatum Trammell ?29, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Calleigh Sinnes ?27 was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Eisenhower had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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