San Diego scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the La Jolla Vikings with a sharp 16-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Araceli Teran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Teran was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hanna Patterson and Diana Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Patterson scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Martinez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Patterson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Destiny Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On La Jolla's side, Aviv Laska made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases.
The victory made it two in a row for San Diego and bumps their season record up to 5-13. As for La Jolla, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
San Diego will head out on the road to take on Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Diego will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for La Jolla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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