Thursday just wasn't the day for Thoreau's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Rehoboth Christian Lynx on Thursday. Thoreau's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Rehoboth Christian's part, Sage West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. West has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. West was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Megan Livingston and Dominique Delariva did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Delariva scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Delariva has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Cayleen Hurley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Thoreau's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Rehoboth Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Thoreau has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Navajo Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rehoboth Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Northwest at 3:00 p.m. Rehoboth Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 15 contests -- so hopefully Northwest likes a good challenge.
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