Armijo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Vanden Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Armijo of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Armijo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Herston, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Vanden's side, they got a great performance from Isabella Cueva as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Cueva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maalia Cherry was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayanna Frank, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Armijo's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Vanden, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Armijo will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. Fairfield is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Armijo will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Vanden, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-0 loss vs. Pioneer on the 19th.
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