Yoakum extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-16. They came up short against the Columbus Cardinals, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in February.
As for Columbus, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Columbus' part, Peyton Drozd was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Drozd a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aggie Rodriguez was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Kaylea (KJ) Foster was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Yoakum will challenge rival Rice Consolidated at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbus is set to face off against their familiar foe Industrial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.4, the Cobras 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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