West Point extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 12-11 in the process. They came up short against the Tolleson Wolverines, falling 19-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
Mariah Mendez was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Zerianna Gomez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
As for Tolleson, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Tolleson's side, they got a great performance from Mayrin Acuna as she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Emily Araiza was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Adamariz Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Point will host Desert Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Tolleson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mesa at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jackrabbits have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.53 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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