Pacific had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it four. They lost 18-0 to the San Bernardino Cardinals. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
As for San Bernardino, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For San Bernardino's part, Audrina Reyes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Torres was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Xochitl Sasser was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
While Pacific had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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