After a string of five wins, Tolleson's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their rough 8-2 loss to the Shadow Ridge Stallions might stick with them for a while. Tolleson has struggled against Shadow Ridge recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marina Lara was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Pina, who got three hits from her three at bats.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Jadyn Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Scott has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, J'kai'a Graves and Destiny Johnston did most of the damage at the plate: Graves scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Johnston went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kylie Dowden was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Tolleson's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1.
While Tolleson 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 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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