Littlerock had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Highland Bulldogs, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lobos couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Highland, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Highland's part, Alaina Diehl made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Diehl has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Highland got a massive performance out of Evalina Chavez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Paisley Memory, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Littlerock will face off against Antelope Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will take on Knight at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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