North was the 14-2 winner over Metro Tech when they last played one another back in April of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Knights by a score of 15-14 on Tuesday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Solis Coker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and 11 unearned) runs off nine hits. Coker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jayla Santiesteban made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Damaris Gutierres was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Metro Tech, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. North will challenge Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Metro Tech, they will take on La Joya Community at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fighting Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.71 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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