Saint Mary had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Pinole Valley Spartans, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-4 loss back in April.
Saint Mary's saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was London Crawford, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Aoife Shen was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Pinole Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
On Pinole Valley's side, Mckenzie Ortega made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Ortega has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ayla Serrano was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with seven RBI, two triples, and one run. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Ornelas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Saint Mary's nor Pinole Valley have any future games scheduled.
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