Pinecrest Academy Cadence pushed their score all the way to 11 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 15-11 to the Lake Mead Academy Eagles. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gabriella Colarco was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up nine earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Colarco has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colarco was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Aliyah Kolish was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Vaite?a Yadao was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest Academy Cadence didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Pinecrest Academy Cadence, Lake Mead Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Mackenzie Sorrels. She struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up eight earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Sorrels was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bailey Fore was incredible, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gracie Rhodes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lake Mead Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence will be playing at home against Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lake Mead Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pahranagat Valley at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Lake Mead Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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