Washington had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it eight. They lost 21-14 to the Glendale Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 on Tuesday.
Alyssa Lopez and Gaby Harris stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lopez got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Harris went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those RBI were Lopez's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Salazar, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
As for Glendale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Glendale's side, Gabaldon Lucero Janessa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 13 unearned) runs off 11 hits. Janessa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Glendale got a massive performance out of Pierce Dahlia, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and two stolen bases. Ruiz Galarza Guadalupe was another key player, going 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Washington will face off against rival Independence at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Glendale is set to challenge their familiar foe La Joya Community at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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