After a string of six wins, Cordova's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Vista del Lago Eagles. Cordova was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matchups prior) but Vista del Lago's pitchers proved too tough.
For Vista del Lago's part, Charlize Cai made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cai has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cai was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Major and Peyton Huber did most of the damage at the plate: Major went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Huber scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tayler Dray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Cordova's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Vista del Lago, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Cordova will head out on the road to take on Florin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florin is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Cordova will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Vista del Lago will take on Christian Brothers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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