Nimitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 20-5 defeat at the hands of the Eisenhower Eagles. Nimitz was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eisenhower apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Josephine Bilbao was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Stephanie Linzer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Eisenhower's side, Citlalli Molina was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Molina has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jacqueline Gonzalez, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Nimitz's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Eisenhower, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Nimitz will head out on the road to square off against Westfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Nimitz will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Eisenhower will take on MacArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in MacArthur's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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