Sierra extended their losing streak to 14 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the East Union Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-1 on April 2nd.
As for East Union, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For East Union's part, Mikayla Simpson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Simpson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caliyah Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Leah Altstadt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Sierra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Union, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oakdale at 6:00 p.m.
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