After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, South finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of the North RedHawks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South in their matchups with North: they've now lost nine in a row.
For North's part, Ana Amador made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Amador has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Amador was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lizbeth Retana, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isabel Velazquez-Wallace, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
South's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for North, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South by a score of 14-2 later that day.
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