Valencia had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Grants Pirates by a score of 10-8. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 19-14.
As for Grants, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Grants' part, Alynn Othole looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Delilah Martinez was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrhyanna Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Valencia is taking a road trip to square off against Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grants, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Newcomb at 3:00 p.m. The Pirates are facing the Skyhawks at the right time seeing as the Skyhawks are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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