Crossroads and Cathedral City squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Crossroads had to settle for second. They lost 15-1 to the Cathedral City Lions. Crossroads' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Crossroads saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Della Polk, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Cathedral City's side, Sayuri Toledo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Toledo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Toledo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Cathedral City let Crysela Moreno and Hazel Tchieguin loose on the outfield. Moreno scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Tchieguin went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Vargas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Crossroads' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cathedral City, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-9.
Crossroads does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cathedral City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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