Trinity extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Onalaska Wildcats. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Onalaska, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-11-2. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Onalaska's part, Vanessa Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Lopez has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Arian Shaddon and Hailey Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Shaddon got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Hughes got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hughes a new career-high. Gracie Hoover was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
While Trinity 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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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