San Luis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Gila Ridge Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Luis of the 19-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
San Luis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dasani Sandoval, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Gila Ridge's side, Malina Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Waymire was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Duke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
San Luis' loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Gila Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
San Luis will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cibola at 3:45 p.m. Cibola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Gila Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Basha at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Basha is coming into the match with 11 straight defeats at home, meaning Gila Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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