Stevenson had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it four. They fell just short of the North Monterey County Condors by a score of 10-9. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Condors earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Maria Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Dalhamer, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
As for North Monterey County, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On North Monterey County's side, Paige Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Meiha Vargas was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Scharton, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stevenson is set to take on their familiar foe Monte Vista Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, North Monterey County will face off against rival Soledad at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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