If James Lick was riding high off their 26-16 takedown of San Jose last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Lick Comets lost 25-2 to the Del Mar Dons on Wednesday. James Lick has not had much luck with Del Mar recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Del Mar's part, Natalie Dixon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Dixon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dixon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Del Mar got a massive performance out of Meher Singh, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Singh 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 Niarah Aimonetti, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
James Lick's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Del Mar, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
While James Lick had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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