On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Bishop Union Broncos had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against the Mojave Mustangs. Bishop Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mojave's part, Evangelina Mendizabal was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Mendizabal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mendizabal was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mojave let Daisy Sanchez and Alazey Cordero loose on the outfield. Sanchez scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Cordero scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Sanchez hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Odalys Aranda, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Bishop Union now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mojave, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Bishop Union will head out on the road to square off against Boron at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Boron will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Mojave, they will be playing at home against Immanuel Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Immanuel Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Mojave likes a good challenge.
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