The Lee Vining Tigers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Mojave Mustangs at 3:15 p.m.
On Friday, Lee Vining fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Mojave. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lee Vining in their matchups with Mojave: they've now lost three in a row.
For Mojave's part, Evangelina Mendizabal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Mendizabal was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Daisy Sanchez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Alazey Cordero was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lee Vining's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mojave, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
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