Tuesday just wasn't the day for Castilleja's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Mercy Bears on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 34 runs in the game before, Castilleja's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Mercy's part, J Villavicencio was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Villavicencio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Villavicencio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, A Anderson was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. G Ortega was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Castilleja's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mercy, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Castilleja will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mercy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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