Somerton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the San Luis Sidewinders, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sidewinders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Monday.
Aleena Rangel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Rosaisela Rivas was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Somerton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for San Luis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Somerton will head out to face off against Kingman at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Toros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for San Luis, they will welcome Gila Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.32 runs per game on average), something the Sidewinders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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