After a string of six wins, Vanden's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Vanden was not able to get on the board.
Vanden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Zabat, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Pioneer's side, Jia Beebe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Beebe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marisa Bryson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Briana Parker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vanden's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vanden will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. Vanden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Rodriguez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pioneer, they will head out on the road to face off against Rio Linda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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