Downtown Magnets extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They lost 35-1 to the Orthopaedic Vipers. The Suns were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vipers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Orthopaedic, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Orthopaedic's part, Brianna Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Orthopaedic got a massive performance out of Elizabeth Ajin, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, seven stolen bases, and five runs. Those five runs gave Ajin a new career-high. Daniela Ceja was another key player, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with one home run, nine stolen bases, and five runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Downtown Magnets will take on rival USC-MAE at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Orthopaedic is set to square off against their familiar foe Annenberg at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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