Gustine had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it four. They lost 14-8 to the Denair Coyotes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Coyotes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in March.
Jaclynn Lopez and Jacqueline Chavez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lopez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Chavez went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Denair, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Denair's side, Makayla Dayton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Dayton a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Braelyn Marroquin was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Havyn Boucher was another key player, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Gustine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-8 victory against Delhi on the 16th. As for Denair, they have also already played their next contest, a 23-0 win against Modesto Christian on the 16th.
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