La Quinta put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Loara Saxons onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. This was a revenge match for La Quinta, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-8 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Nevaeh Gomez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Gomez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Magga, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
La Quinta's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Loara, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
La Quinta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Loara also has no future games currently scheduled.
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