If El Camino was feeling good off their 22-1 takedown of Jefferson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Camino Colts lost 19-9 to the Terra Nova Tigers on Friday. El Camino has not had much luck with Terra Nova recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Evelyn Tapia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Helena Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Terra Nova's side, Liah Trade was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Trade was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Madison Donati was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Keren Anthony, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
El Camino's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Terra Nova, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Camino will take on Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Terra Nova, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Castilleja, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Terra Nova knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Castilleja likes a good challenge.
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