Edison fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Los Alamitos on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Elina Garcia spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on 13 hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Edison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaila Arakaki, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Another was Hannah Stolba, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Los Alamitos, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Edison will head out to challenge Fountain Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers are facing the Barons at the right time seeing as the Barons are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Los Alamitos, they will venture away from home to square off against Corona del Mar at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Sea Kings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.63 runs per game on average), something the Griffins will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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