If Duarte was riding high off their 13-0 takedown of Workman last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Duarte Falcons lost 8-1 to the Oceanside Pirates on Saturday.
Elisa Ramos was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring nine runs while going 1-for-2.
On Oceanside's side, Izabella Gobea looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Oceanside let Taylor Armstrong and Mikayla Poumele-Flores loose on the outfield. Armstrong went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Poumele-Flores went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Seaven Fuimaono, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Duarte's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5-1. As for Oceanside, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duarte will take on West Ranch at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Duarte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so West Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oceanside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Canyon Crest Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oceanside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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