Sadly, East is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell just short of the North RedHawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. One positive for East, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For North's part, Ana Amador made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Amador has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Amador was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Amador wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lizbeth Retana, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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