Friday just wasn't the day for Yerba Buena's offense. Their tough 26-0 defeat to the Del Mar Dons on Friday might stick with them for a while. Yerba Buena has not had much luck with Del Mar recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Del Mar's part, Natalie Dixon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Dixon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dixon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sienna Denson and Suzette Hernandez de Orta did most of the damage at the plate: Denson went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Hernandez de Orta scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julianne Garcia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Yerba Buena's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Del Mar, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yerba Buena will take on Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Overfelt will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Yerba Buena surely won't give up without a fight. As for Del Mar, they will be playing at home against Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Mar is facing Evergreen Valley at the right time seeing as Evergreen Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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