After a string of four wins, Birmingham's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders by a score of 7-5. Birmingham has struggled against Granada Hills Charter recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tori Torrez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Jessica Rose was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Granada Hills Charter's side, they got a great performance from Addison Moorman as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Moorman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Granada Hills Charter let Lainey Brown and Malia Plourde loose on the outfield. Brown went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Plourde went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabella Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Birmingham's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Granada Hills Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Birmingham will take on Banning at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Birmingham is on a three-game streak of home wins, Banning a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Granada Hills Charter will take on Venice at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Venice: 1.8, Granada Hills Charter: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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