Madison extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Life Oak Cliff Lions, falling 17-0. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Life Oak Cliff, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. Considering they have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Life Oak Cliff's part, Jesica Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Life Oak Cliff got a massive performance out of Leila Ruiz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Juanita Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Coming up, Life Oak Cliff will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Leadership at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison will be paying especially close attention to the Lions' matchup: after the Lions face off against Keene, they'll take on Madison again at 5:30 p.m. on April 14.
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