Natomas is 0-8 against Cordova since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Natomas Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Natomas scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Elite by a score of 17-16.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cordova gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Florin an 18-0 shutout.
Isabella Tarpley-Cruz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarpley-Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tarpley-Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briel Brookins, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Adriana Arana, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Natomas' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Cordova, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Natomas might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Cordova in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tarpley-Cruz, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Natomas knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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