Arleta extended their losing streak to 11 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kennedy Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in April.
LEILANI GURROLA was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was ADRIANA VASQUEZ DURAN, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On Kennedy's side, Anais Perez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mia Salgado was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Magallanes, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arleta is set to face off against their familiar foe Poly at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Kennedy will square off against rival Chavez at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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