On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Arleta Mustangs had to settle for a 6-5 loss against the Vasquez Mustangs.
ISABEL MENA and JUSTINE MEJIA did some serious damage despite the final result: MENA got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while MEJIA went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Arleta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vasquez only tossed a.
On Vasquez's side, Daniella Escamilla made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Escamilla has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Escamilla was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Escamilla wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leannie Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Arleta's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9-1. As for Vasquez, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11-1.
Arleta will take on Eagle Rock at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eagle Rock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Arleta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vasquez, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Garfield at 11:00 a.m. Vasquez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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