Silver Valley had lost ten straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it 11. They came up short against the Big Bear Bears, falling 27-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 back in March.
Silver Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Big Bear, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Big Bear's side, Layla Navarette was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Navarette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Kali Sanchez was incredible, going 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Isabella Fanuele, who got on base in four of her eight plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Big Bear beat Silver Valley by a score of 24-2 on Friday.
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