After flying high against Apollo last Thursday, West Point came back down to earth. The Dragons fell just short of the Shadow Ridge Stallions by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Stallions: they've now lost seven in a row.
JewelyAnna Grijalva was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Grijalva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Leilani Mendez
| 03/31/26 vs Shadow Ridge | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Apollo | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Apollo | 6 |
| 03/23/26 vs Mountain Ridge | 1 |
| 03/19/26 @ Skyline | 1 |
| 03/18/26 @ Camelback | 8 |
In other batting news, Leilani Mendez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Mendez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Point's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
While West Point had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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