Monday just wasn't the day for Mesa Verde's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Casa Roble Rams on Monday. Mesa Verde has struggled against Casa Roble recently, as their contest on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Mesa Verde saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikaylah Chimara, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Chimara has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
On Casa Roble's side, Melanie Stephens and Emily Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Stephens scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gomez went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Zaria Gee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mesa Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Casa Roble, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Verde will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Dixon at 4:30 p.m. Dixon will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mesa Verde surely won't give up without a fight. As for Casa Roble, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Casa Roble is facing Woodland at the right time seeing as Woodland is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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