Friday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. Their rough 22-0 loss to the Fairfax Stampede on Friday might stick with them for a while. Central's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Central saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Hasken, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Fairfax's side, Emma Saiz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Saiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Saiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fairfax got a massive performance out of Chloe Saiz, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sariyah Villalpando, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Fairfax, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
While Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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