Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pioneer Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in April.
NJ Leon Guerrero and Madison Velazquez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leon Guerrero got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Velazquez got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That RBI was Leon Guerrero's first of the season. Olachi Anyama was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Pioneer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Whitney will take on rival Glenn at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pioneer is set to square off against their familiar foe Artesia at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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