San Juan lost against Golden Sierra last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The San Juan Spartans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-11 walloping at the hands of the Golden Sierra Grizzlies. San Juan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jakiayah Tarver led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Monzerath Vargas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5.
On Golden Sierra's side, Kylie Ladner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Ladner was even better at the plate, going 5-for-6 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Olivia Totilaz was a standout: she scored six runs while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcella Chavez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
San Juan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Golden Sierra, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
San Juan will be playing at home against Sacramento at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Juan is facing Sacramento at the right time seeing as Sacramento is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Golden Sierra, they will head out on the road to challenge Esparto at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Esparto is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Golden Sierra will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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