The third road contest was the charm for Alta Loma, as they earned their first away win of the season. They had just enough and edged out the San Dimas Saints 6-5. This was payback for the Braves, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Peyton Reel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Reel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ava Salazar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Izabella Poveda, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Alta Loma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Alta Loma is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for San Dimas, their record is now 11-7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Alta Loma is set to square off against their familiar foe Los Altos at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, San Dimas will take on rival South Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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