After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Castilleja finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Gunn Titans. The loss was Castilleja's first of the season.
Castilleja saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Foster, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Gunn's side, Ruth Jaquette was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Jaquette was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aarushi Kumar was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anna Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Castilleja fell to 3-1. As for Gunn, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castilleja's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Harker at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunn will take on Woodside at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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