After flying high against Minarets on Tuesday, Chowchilla came back down to earth. The Tribe fell just short of the Liberty Hawks by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tribe in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ava Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chowchilla saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Oberti, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Chowchilla's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Liberty, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-7.
Coming up, Chowchilla will head out to take on Minarets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.17 runs per game on average), something the Tribe will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Yosemite at 3:30 p.m. The Badgers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.36 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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