Manor extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-17. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vandegrift Vipers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vipers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-1 on March 3rd.
Emerie Perez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Andrea Ovalle, who went 3-for-5 with one run.
As for Vandegrift, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since February 21st.
On Vandegrift's side, the team relied heavily on Ava Love, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs Love has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Farrell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Manor will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Vista Ridge at 6:00 p.m. As for Vandegrift, they will head out to square off against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vipers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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