Del Sol had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-13-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 32 runs in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-9. Considering they have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pinecrest Academy Cadence's part, Gabriella Colarco was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Colarco has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maylise Smith, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Mia Estrada was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Del Sol will square off against Foothill at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 13.1 runs per game this season. Pinecrest Academy Cadence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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