Mt. Whitney extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-17-2 in the process. They came up short against the Redwood Rangers, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 back in April.
As for Redwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Redwood's part, Jackie Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Redwood got a massive performance out of Kenzie Cantu, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Cantu a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gaby Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
As of now, neither Mt. Whitney nor Redwood have any future games scheduled.
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