After a string of three wins, Mojave's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mojave in their matchups with Doral Academy Red Rock: they've now lost five in a row.
Anijha Hudson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run, two additional RBI, and a stolen base.
On Doral Academy Red Rock's side, Jenna Becker made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Becker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Becker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Doral Academy Red Rock got a massive performance out of Gabriella Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Emma Bauman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mojave fell to 3-1. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mojave is on the road again on Wednesday to play Basic at 3:30 p.m. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, they will challenge Southeast Career Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Doral Academy Red Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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