The Kaiser Cats will take on the Hillcrest Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. Kaiser has given up an average of 5.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Kaiser managed to slip by Rancho Cucamonga the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Kaiser came up short against Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Cats just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Kaiser saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubriana Espinoza, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest scored first but ultimately less than Los Osos in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 8-6.
Hillcrest also got a good showing from Leah Pico, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Melody Acevedo was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Nayomi Pryor was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Hillcrest's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Kaiser, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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