South Tahoe came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Truckee Wolverines by a score of 20-16 in Saturday's first game. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Joy Mendez was incredible, scoring five runs while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Addie Menke, who went 3-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Truckee's side, Scarlett Fierro was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 19 unearned) runs off 12 hits. Fierro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fierro was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Gwen Burns and Peyton Bell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burns scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Bell went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a triple. Burns is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Inis, who scored three runs while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Truckee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
South Tahoe's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Truckee, their record is now 5-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Tahoe beat Truckee by a score of 20-5 later that day.
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