La Puente had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They lost 16-5 to the Workman Lobos. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lobos this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-4 loss two weeks ago.
As for Workman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
For Workman's part, McKenna Weller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Weller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Leana Sanchez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither La Puente nor Workman have any future games scheduled.
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