McCurdy pushed their score all the way to 13 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Santa Rosa Lions by a score of 14-13. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McCurdy in their matchups with Santa Rosa: they've now lost six in a row.
McCurdy got a big performance out of Amanda Tafoya, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Tafoya is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paola Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Santa Rosa's side, the team relied heavily on Kasydi Chavez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Gianna Campos was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McCurdy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Santa Rosa, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
McCurdy will head out on the road to take on Newcomb at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. McCurdy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Santa Rosa, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Laguna Acoma at 11:00 a.m. Laguna Acoma has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Santa Rosa will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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