Lee Vining can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Trona Tornadoes out 4-3. For Lee Vining, this counts as revenge for the 19-3 loss Trona walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
For Trona's part, Lily Mehan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Mehan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Mehan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Courtney Franklin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Alyssa Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Lee Vining made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Trona, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
As of now, neither Lee Vining nor Trona have any future games scheduled.
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