Del Mar had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it ten. They came up short against the Independence 76ers, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Dons have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Independence, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-8 record. Considering they have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Independence's part, they let Laila Morales and Ali Sanchez run wild. Morales got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Sanchez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Morales has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Sanchez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Mar will host Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Dons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m.
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