Monday just wasn't the day for Celebration's offense. They suffered a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of the Tohopekaliga Tigers on Monday. Celebration's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Tohopekaliga's part, Maria Santiago made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Santiago has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santiago was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaya Josue, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Valeria Perez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Celebration's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Tohopekaliga, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Celebration will head out on the road to face off against St. Cloud at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. St. Cloud hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Tohopekaliga, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tohopekaliga will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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