Cesar Chavez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Shadow Ridge Stallions. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Cesar Chavez's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cesar Chavez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeha Giacoletti-Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Avery Mackey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mackey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shadow Ridge got a massive performance out of J'kai'a Graves, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Graves has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Destiny Johnston was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Cesar Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Shadow Ridge, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cesar Chavez will face off against Fairfax at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfax is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shadow Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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