Friday just wasn't the day for Piner's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat continues a trend for them in their matchups with Ukiah: they've now lost nine in a row.
Piner saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Parra, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Parra has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Ukiah's side, Kyla Cromer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adalei Jacobsen, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidyn Sanders, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Piner's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Ukiah, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Piner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ukiah, they will head out on the road to take on Livermore at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Livermore is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Ukiah will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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