Putnam Vo-Tech had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it six. They fell just short of the Commerce Red Raiders by a score of 12-11. The Beavers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Commerce, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
For Commerce's part, Gianna Perez was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave Perez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melany Pineda, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
While Putnam Vo-Tech 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 Wednesday.
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