University fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palisades on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Dolphins, falling 25-18. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dolphins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in April.
Ditagi Smith and Julissa Jimenez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Jimenez got on base in two of her six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniela Escobar, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
University dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Palisades, their record is now 8-6.
Coming up, University will head out to face off against Los Angeles CES at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Unicorns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Palisades, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fairfax at 3:00 p.m. The Dolphins are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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