After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Azusa was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Duarte Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Azusa of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Juliana Canizales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Azusa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Regalado, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Duarte's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alyssa Garcia gave up one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Zyanne Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Emily Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Azusa's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-1. As for Duarte, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
Azusa will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Pasadena at 3:30 p.m. Azusa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Duarte, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. Duarte is on a five-game streak of home wins, Sierra Vista a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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