San Diego was the 10-8 winner over Mission Bay when they last played one another on April 9th, but their luck changed this time around. The San Diego Cavers fell 12-7 to the Mission Bay Buccaneers on Thursday. San Diego has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hanna Patterson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, San Diego hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Bay struck out six times.
On Mission Bay's side, Eden Jaramillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jaramillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jaramillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maraea Hicks and Kiki Sullivan did most of the damage at the plate: Hicks scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sullivan went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kassie Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
San Diego's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Mission Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
San Diego will be playing at home against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Diego is facing La Jolla at the right time seeing as La Jolla is stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Mission Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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