Annenberg extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-4 in the process. They came up short against the Central City Value Jaguars, falling 18-3. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Jaguars from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Central City Value, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Central City Value's part, Mercedes Ponce made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ponce was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Central City Value got a massive performance out of Emily Fernandez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Fernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Annenberg has already played their next game, a 12-0 loss against Animo Bunche on the 28th. As for Central City Value, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 32-9 win against Downtown Magnets on the 25th.
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