North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to the South Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For South's part, Sienna Lopez and Scarlett Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lopez struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Lopez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lopez went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Lopez went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kloie Wetmore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of London Terrance, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for South, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
While North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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