Thoreau was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of the Taos Tigers. That's two games in a row now that Thoreau has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Taos' part, Penny Epsonosa was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Epsonosa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Arianna Gutierrez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Juliana Flores, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Thoreau's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Taos, their record is now 2-7.
Thoreau will head out on the road to challenge Laguna Acoma at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taos, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Grants at 11:25 a.m. Taos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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