Saturday just wasn't the day for Red Rock's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Christian Cougars on Saturday. Red Rock's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Phoenix Christian's part, Karly Van Metre made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Van Metre was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hannah Fisher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Berenice Fajardo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Red Rock's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Phoenix Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4-1.
Red Rock will head out on the road to square off against Madison Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Phoenix Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 3:45 p.m. Phoenix Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Arizona Lutheran Academy likes a good challenge.
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