Sierra extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-15. They came up short against the Elizabeth Cardinals, falling 18-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stallions of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
As for Elizabeth, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Elizabeth's part, Aurelia Espinoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Espinoza has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Olivia Vieyra, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave Vieyra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Dey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elizabeth beat Sierra by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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