Stockdale scored first but ultimately less than Frontier in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Frontier Titans by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Stockdale of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Nevaeh Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stockdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Frontier's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Sloss gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Tanisha (Tink) Escarcega was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Stockdale's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10-1. As for Frontier, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
While Stockdale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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