Carpinteria fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Nordhoff on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 11-10. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Jamaica Cook put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Evelyn Aviles-Moreno was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with seven stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Lemus, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Carpinteria's record now sits at 1-6. As for Nordhoff, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Carpinteria will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Santa Paula at 3:30 p.m. on April 7. As for Nordhoff, they will face off against Pacifica at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tritons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.08 runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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