Rio Grande had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-18 to make it nine. They lost 16-1 to the West Mesa Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 back in April.
Rio Grande saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yvette 'Bear' Breneiser, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
As for West Mesa, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-16. Considering they have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On West Mesa's side, Shyloh Aguilar was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Aguilar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ellie Padilla was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Trinity 'Toots' Bazan was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Rio Grande nor West Mesa have any future games scheduled.
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