Combs had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-19 to make it six. They lost 13-3 to the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 on Monday.
Combs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliana Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another was Sophie Pearson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for ALA - Gilbert North, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games.
On ALA - Gilbert North's side, the team relied heavily on Makenzi Ravelo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Ravelo a new career-high. Emery Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Coming up, Combs will square off against Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes are facing the Prospectors at the right time seeing as the Prospectors are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. ALA - Gilbert North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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