Fairfax extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the University Wildcats, falling 17-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-0 back in March.
Bella Almanza and Sky Castillo did some serious damage despite the final result: Almanza went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Castillo went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Vivian Abea also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for University, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Considering they have won six matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On University's side, the team relied heavily on Kayla Anzora, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those two triples gave Anzora a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayla Carpenter, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Fairfax has already played their next contest, a 20-7 loss against Los Angeles CES on the 29th. As for University, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-4 victory against Cabrillo on the 27th.
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