Bishop Diego extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-11 in the process. They lost 14-4 to the Castaic Coyotes. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Bishop Diego saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tara Gregson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another was Keke Flores, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
As for Castaic, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
On Castaic's side, Tatum McAfee made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. McAfee was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Steen, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, five runs, and four RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lulu Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Bishop Diego will host Santa Paula at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Diego's pitchers better be ready for this one: Santa Paula has averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Castaic, they will head out to challenge Saugus at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Centurions' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Coyotes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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