Antioch extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They lost 19-3 to the Freedom Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Freedom, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7-1. Considering they have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Freedom's part, Mariah Almendarez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Almendarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Freedom let Ruby Cuen Camacho and Yasmeen Sanchez run wild. Cuen Camacho went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Sanchez went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those four hits gave Sanchez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Rhoads, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Antioch will square off against rival Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Freedom is set to challenge their familiar foe Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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