Vacaville Christian had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They fell just short of the Mesa Verde Mavericks by a score of 15-14. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mavericks earlier this season, when they won 20-10.
Hailey Hulsey made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lindsey, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Mesa Verde, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for they as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
On Mesa Verde's side, Madison Martin was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Martin has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Jaimez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Vacaville Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Lindhurst at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mesa Verde will take on rival San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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