The matchup between Annenberg and Orthopaedic on Monday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Annenberg Panthers fell victim to a tough 27-1 loss at the hands of the Orthopaedic Vipers. Annenberg has struggled against Orthopaedic recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Orthopaedic's part, Brianna Ramirez and Alexa Becerra made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ramirez struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Becerra struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ramirez scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Becerra scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalie Garcia was a standout: she scored three runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniela Ceja, who scored three runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Annenberg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Orthopaedic, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Annenberg will play host again on Thursday to welcome Central City Value, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Central City Value knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Annenberg likes a good challenge. As for Orthopaedic, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Animo Bunche at 2:00 p.m.
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