Stevenson dropped to 8-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-4 to the North Monterey County Condors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Condors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 on April 8th.
Stevenson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sora Petrocelli, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Maria Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for North Monterey County, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On North Monterey County's side, Ariana 'Sky' Makela was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Makela was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baliegh Messerli, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Denae Diaz was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stevenson will challenge rival Gonzales at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, North Monterey County is set to take on their familiar foe Rancho San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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