Englewood lost against Sandalwood back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Englewood Rams fell victim to a tough 15-6 loss at the hands of the Sandalwood Saints. Englewood has struggled against Sandalwood recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Ashleigh McDaniels was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off seven hits. McDaniels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McDaniels was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alexa Lembrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Franchesca Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Englewood, Sandalwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Kelsie Salter. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Salter was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Madison Seprish was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Dias, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Englewood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Sandalwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Englewood will square off against Raines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Englewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Sandalwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Menendez at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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