Madison lost against Mission Bay back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Madison Warhawks fell just short of the Mission Bay Buccaneers by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for Madison in their matchups with Mission Bay: they've now lost three in a row.
Hanna Rosas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Sinai Samuela was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Mission Bay's side, Evie Horton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Horton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Horton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maraea Hicks was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Indy Beesley, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Mission Bay, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-13.
Madison will challenge San Diego at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mission Bay, they will head out on the road to take on Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Bay has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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