South East extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the Garfield Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Jaguars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlyn Saucedo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Garfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Garfield's side, Nadia Carrillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Garfield let Coco Priebe and Madilyn Mu?oz run wild. Priebe went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Mu?oz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles Mu?oz has posted since back in March. Ayla Castillo also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
While South East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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