La Jolla is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-1 to the Morse Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Jolla of the 18-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
La Jolla saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerri Taylor, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Morse's side, Reylyn Sakamoto was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sakamoto was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Melody Wheatley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Morse, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Jolla will take on Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morse, they will be playing at home against San Diego at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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