Chatsworth fell victim to Birmingham and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Birmingham Patriots might stick with them for a while. Chatsworth has struggled against Birmingham recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Birmingham's part, Rebecca Lozano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lozano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lozano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessica Rose, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jasmine Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Chatsworth now has a losing record at 7-8-1. As for Birmingham, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Chatsworth will face off against Eagle Rock at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Chatsworth has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Birmingham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Granada Hills Charter at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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