If Orthopaedic was feeling good fresh off their 13-2 takedown of Central City Value last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vipers fell just short of the USC-MAE Trojans by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. The Vipers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Brianna Ramirez
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Brianna Ramirez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Daniela Ceja made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Orthopaedic's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5. As for USC-MAE, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orthopaedic will square off against Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers will need to watch out since the Democrats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for USC-MAE, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Central City Value at 1:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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