Monday just wasn't the day for University's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Palisades Dolphins on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, University's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Palisades' part, Briana Vasquez was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Palisades got a massive performance out of Kharlee Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Stella Honda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
University dropped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Palisades, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9-1 record this season.
University will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Los Angeles CES at 4:00 p.m. As for Palisades, they will head out on the road to take on Fairfax at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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