Santa Cruz extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Scotts Valley Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-6 defeat last Thursday.
Rona Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Lucia Curley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Scotts Valley, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Scotts Valley's side, Lorelei Warner made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Warner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Taylor Wilson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jazzy Doubek was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
As of now, neither Santa Cruz nor Scotts Valley have any future games scheduled.
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