Alta Loma lost against Ayala on April 8th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Alta Loma Braves fell just short of the Ayala Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alta Loma in their matchups with Ayala: they've now lost eight in a row.
Alta Loma got a good showing from Donica Meyndert, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meyndert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alta Loma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Pulicari, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Ayala's side, Lilanna Acosta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Marisa Dominguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Alta Loma's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Ayala, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alta Loma is on the road again on Wednesday to play Colony at 3:30 p.m. Colony is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Alta Loma will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Ayala, they will head out on the road to challenge Claremont at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ayala's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Claremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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