Lone Pine extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Trona Tornadoes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 two weeks ago.
Lone Pine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alina Berry, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Trona, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Trona's side, Lily Mehan made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Mehan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Samantha Burley was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jade Martinez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Lone Pine nor Trona have any future games scheduled.
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