After a string of four wins, Golden West's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to the Redwood Rangers. Golden West has not had much luck with Redwood recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Alondra Magallanes and Karly Aguilar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Magallanes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Aguilar scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Magallanes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Hayden Oliveira was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Golden West was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redwood only hit a.
On Redwood's side, Ceydie Pires looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Redwood got a big performance out of Bella Valdez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Golden West's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Redwood, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden West will take on El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Golden West: 3.8, El Diamante: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Redwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Mt. Whitney at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwood is facing Mt. Whitney at the right time seeing as Mt. Whitney is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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