After a string of three wins, Weiser's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homedale Trojans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Weiser in their matchups with Homedale: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jessica Waite and Danica Lockett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Waite scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Lockett went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Jordan Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Homedale's side, Dani Sitts was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sitts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Arlett Quezada, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Weiser's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Homedale, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Weiser will take on McCall-Donnelly at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Weiser has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Homedale, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Payette at 5:00 p.m. Homedale is facing Payette at the right time seeing as Payette is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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