Vasquez fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Faith Baptist on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Contenders by a score of 8-7. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Contenders earlier this season, when they won 12-5.
Madisyn Wharton
| 04/30/26 @ Faith Baptist | 6 |
| 04/21/26 vs Faith Baptist | 10 |
| 03/31/26 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 7 |
| 03/28/26 vs Woodbridge | 10 |
Madisyn Wharton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Daniella Escamilla was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Nasrallah, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Vasquez's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-10-1. As for Faith Baptist, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Vasquez didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-6 defeat against Fillmore on the 4th. As for Faith Baptist, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 19-0 victory against Palmdale Academy Charter School on the 4th.
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