El Cajon Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They came up short against the Lincoln Hornets, falling 22-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-3 back in March.
As for Lincoln, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.6 runs over those games.
For Lincoln's part, Ashly Pineda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Pineda was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Nyema Curtis was a standout: she got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Leyahniah Paleafei was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and three doubles.
El Cajon Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 21-11 defeat against Monte Vista on the 7th. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-6 win against Hoover on the 7th.
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