Northwest extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 38 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-20 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Laguna Acoma Hawks. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
As for Laguna Acoma, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Laguna Acoma's part, Madelyn Brown made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Lorenzo, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jazmyne Carrillo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
While Northwest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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