Frontier came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Stockdale Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for Frontier, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taylor Sloss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tanisha (Tink) Escarcega was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Stockdale's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Nevaeh Garcia gave up four earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Stockdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Frontier's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Stockdale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10-1.
Frontier will have a chance to go back-to-back against Stockdale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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