Friday just wasn't the day for Pioneer Valley's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Atascadero Greyhounds on Friday. Pioneer Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Atascadero apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 10th.
Ciena Acosta was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On Atascadero's side, the result came thanks to Cadence Savoy's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Trisanee Siharath was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Hiatt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pioneer Valley are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11. As for Atascadero, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Pioneer Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Templeton at 4:30 p.m. Templeton and Pioneer Valley are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Atascadero, they will head out on the road to face off against Mission College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Atascadero is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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