Montclair had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it 11. They lost 12-1 to the Don Lugo Conquistadors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Conquistadors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 back in March.
Montclair saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Don Lugo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Don Lugo's side, Hayden Pitsenberger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Pitsenberger posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leylah Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Liester, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
While Montclair 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 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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