Marina fell victim to Alisal and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Alisal Trojans might stick with them for a while. Marina has not had much luck with Alisal recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Alisal's part, Jasmine Estrada made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Estrada has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Estrada was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Smith, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Ruiz, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Marina's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Alisal, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Marina didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss vs. Soledad on the 18th. As for Alisal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alisal will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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