Monday just wasn't the day for Adams's offense. Their tough 17-0 loss to the Poteet Pirates on Monday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Adams was not able to get on the board.
For Poteet's part, Faith Castellanos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Castellanos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Castellanos was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Poteet got a massive performance out of Siara Figueroa, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Melanie Valadez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Adams dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Poteet, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams will square off against North Mesquite at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Poteet, they will head out on the road to take on Conrad at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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