Piner fell victim to San Rafael and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the San Rafael Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Piner's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Piner saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mialynn Membrilla, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Membrilla has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On San Rafael's side, Thomara Drummer was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Drummer was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, San Rafael let Gabby Rodriguez and Jaela Brown loose on the outfield. Rodriguez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Brown scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Angel Amesa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Piner now has a losing record at 6-7. As for San Rafael, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Piner will be playing in front of their home fans against Healdsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Piner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for San Rafael, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Marin Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. San Rafael knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Marin Catholic likes a good challenge.
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