After flying high against Kennedy last Friday, Vallejo came back down to earth. The Vallejo Redhawks suffered a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Swett Warriors on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vallejo in their matchups with Swett: they've now lost five in a row.
For Swett's part, Rebekah Millan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Millan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Millan was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kailea Barte was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Selene Schlepp, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Vallejo's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Swett, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
While Vallejo 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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