Juneau-Douglas had to start their season on the road in their first game on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverbank Bruins.
Juneau-Douglas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mila Hargrave, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Riverbank's side, Maya Guzman was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Guzman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ariana Spears was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexis Felix, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Riverbank pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Juneau-Douglas will take on Millennium at 9:45 a.m. in their second game on Saturday. Juneau-Douglas has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Riverbank, they will challenge Turlock at 9:45 a.m. in their second game on Saturday. Riverbank's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Turlock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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