Sierra had lost nine straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-16 to make it ten. They came up short against the Elizabeth Cardinals, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Thursday.
As for Elizabeth, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 20-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games.
For Elizabeth's part, Faith Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Carlson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Aurelia Espinoza was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Larissa Wesbrook also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sierra will square off against rival Falcon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is set to challenge their familiar foe The Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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