Atwater and Vacaville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Atwater had to settle for second. They lost 13-2 to the Vacaville Bulldogs. Atwater has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madi Hiler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Vacaville's side, Xochitl Atayde spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Atayde has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Laila Dean was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalya Stonebraker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Atwater's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Vacaville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Atwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vacaville, they will face off against St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vacaville is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
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