Mount Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 15-11 to the El Cajon Valley Braves. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Klarissa Soto led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Arlene Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On El Cajon Valley's side, Asia Victoria was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Victoria was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, El Cajon Valley let Denae Hayes and Nai'omi Augustino loose on the outfield. Hayes scored three runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances, while Augustino scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Justine Kashindi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Mount Miguel now has a losing record at 6-7. As for El Cajon Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Mount Miguel will head out on the road to take on Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Miguel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for El Cajon Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Hills at 4:00 p.m. El Cajon Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully West Hills likes a good challenge.
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