Benjamin Davis extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-16. They lost 20-1 to the Nimitz Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-9 back in March.
Benjamin Davis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Padilla, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That run marked the first that Padilla has scored this season.
As for Nimitz, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Nimitz's side, Marilynn Hernandez-Gomez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hernandez-Gomez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Ruiz was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Maya Cid, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Benjamin Davis will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on MacArthur at 6:30 p.m. on the 17th. As for Nimitz, they will welcome Eisenhower at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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