Brawley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Steele Canyon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4. The Wildcats have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Daniella Yescas put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits. Yescas was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Sophia Ruiz made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Brawley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Steele Canyon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Brawley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 15-0 win against Holtville on the 24th. As for Steele Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-5 victory against Torrey Pines on the 27th.
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