The Upland Highlanders/Scots will head out on the road to square off against the California Condors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Aquinas hit Upland with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders/Scots fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 7-6. The Highlanders/Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, California entered their tilt with Santa Fe on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Chiefs. That's two games straight that the Condors have won by just one run.
Alexis Salas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Salas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shirley Acevedo, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Skyler Minor also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Upland's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for California, their record is now 8-2.
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