Copper Canyon had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Glendale Cardinals, falling 20-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-4 on Tuesday.
Copper Canyon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vida Mendoza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Glendale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Glendale's side, Janessa Gabaldon Lucero made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gabaldon Lucero has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Glendale got a massive performance out of Ariel Zuniga, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Zuniga a new career-high. Melida Caballero De La Cruz also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Coming up, Copper Canyon will face off against Lee Williams at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Glendale, they will take on Cortez at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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