Alief Hastings extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-9. They came up short against the Alief Elsik Rams, falling 11-5. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 13-9.
As for Alief Elsik, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
For Alief Elsik's part, Catherine Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Alief Elsik got a big performance out of Zainab Adegbite, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Adegbite has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Araiyah Lute, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Alief Hastings will challenge Alief Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.64 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alief Elsik, they will square off against Foster at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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