American extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-6. They lost 17-1 to the Leigh Longhorns. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 21-6 to the Longhorns when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
American saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazzy Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Leigh, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Leigh's side, Sierra Gist made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gist was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. American will head out to challenge Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Leigh, they will venture away from home to face off against Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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