Rain had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Elberta Warriors, falling 19-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-0 defeat last Thursday.
As for Elberta, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games.
For Elberta's part, Blakely Gorton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Gorton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ava Sanks was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Rain nor Elberta have any future games scheduled.
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