Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rodriguez's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Vacaville Bulldogs on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Rodriguez in their matchups with Vacaville: they've now lost six in a row.
Brooklyn Denina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rodriguez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Steiger, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Vacaville's side, the result came thanks to Angelique Perez's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
Rodriguez's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Vacaville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Rodriguez will head out on the road to take on Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanden is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Rodriguez will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Vacaville will take on Wood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vacaville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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