After a string of 16 wins, Arcadia's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 14-2 to the Canyon del Oro Dorados. Arcadia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Canyon del Oro apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
Arcadia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Kelley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Canyon del Oro's side, Destanee Nez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Nez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Herman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Kelsey Rolls was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Arcadia's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-5-1. As for Canyon del Oro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-2 record this season.
Arcadia will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Mica Mountain, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arcadia: 3.2, Mica Mountain: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Canyon del Oro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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