Los Angeles CES had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it six. They fell just short of the Hamilton Yankees by a score of 9-8. The Unicorns were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yankees earlier this season, when they won 8-0.
Annabel Dumas and Maddie Lee did some serious damage despite the final result: Dumas went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Lee went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Munoz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
As for Hamilton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Hamilton's side, Marlena Gauff was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Gauff a new career-high. Mary Daniels was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Los Angeles CES does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamilton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fairfax at 3:00 p.m. The Yankees are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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