Loving entered their tilt with Dexter with five consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Dexter Demons on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Loving also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Keyna Granado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Granado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Granado wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karyn Montoya, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sierra Rodriguez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Dexter's side, Jayci Sanders made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Aguilar, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Loving pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs per game. As for Dexter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Loving will head out on the road to challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dexter, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Capitan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Dexter's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Capitan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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