Hesperia had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-18-1 to make it eight. They lost 12-2 to the Sultana Sultans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sultans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on April 10th.
Marlie Munoz was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI.
As for Sultana, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Sultana's side, Savannah Vanderpool was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Vanderpool has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sultana got a massive performance out of Avery Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jadielyn Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Hesperia will challenge Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Scorpions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Sultana, they will face off against Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Sultans will need to watch out since the Sun Devils have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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