Dos Pueblos dropped their record down to 10-11 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 4-1 to the Oxnard Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 on Monday.
Kacey Hurley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Oxnard, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Oxnard's side, Destinee Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Herrera has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Herrera wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Haros, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Shyanne Saxton, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Dos Pueblos will challenge Royal at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oxnard, they will face off against St. Bonaventure at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. The Seraphs will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Yellowjackets surely won't give up without a fight.
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