Carondelet fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Livermore on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 9-8. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Cowboys: they've now lost seven in a row.
Myleiana Lopez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reese Albano and Angela Gates stepped up to the plate in a big way. Albano went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI, while Gates went 4-for-5 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Gustafson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Carondelet's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Livermore, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Carondelet will welcome Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Matadors have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Livermore, they will challenge California at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Grizzlies' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Cowboys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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