After flying high against La Jolla last Tuesday, San Diego came back down to earth. The San Diego Cavers fell just short of the Madison Warhawks by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. San Diego was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Giselle Peregrina and Hanna Patterson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peregrina scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Patterson went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Marlena Reyes-Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, San Diego was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison only hit a.
On Madison's side, Vivianne Guevara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Hanna Rosas and Audrina Burnett did most of the damage at the plate: Rosas went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Burnett went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zekyrah Chambers, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
San Diego has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Madison, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
San Diego will head out on the road to take on Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Madison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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