Basic extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost 13-3 to the Shadow Ridge Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in February.
Basic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Frias, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Frias has hit this season.
As for Shadow Ridge, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Loa Duarte made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Duarte was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Melia Aionaaka and Breanna Nielsen did most of the damage at the plate: Aionaaka fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Nielsen fired off three triples, four runs, and one RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave Aionaaka a new career-high. Devaeh Crawford was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Basic will square off against rival Green Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Doral Academy Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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