On Thursday, the Bend Lava Bears suffered a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of the Oceanside Pirates. Bend has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lauren Glasser was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Shaughnessy, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Bend hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Oceanside's side, they got a great performance from Izabella Gobea as she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Armstrong was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Nalia Nuanez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bend now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oceanside, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bend will face off against San Marcos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bend is facing San Marcos at the right time seeing as San Marcos is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oceanside, they will head out on the road to square off against Torrey Pines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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