Estancia had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it nine. They came up short against the La Quinta Aztecs, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-0 defeat on April 11th.
Estancia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaydin McClure, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that McClure has launched this season. Peyton Thomas was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for La Quinta, their record is now 7-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On La Quinta's side, Julainy Castanon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Castanon a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, La Quinta got a massive performance out of Ella Magga, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Magga a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kailey Huynh, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Estancia will square off against University at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for La Quinta, they will face off against Santa Ana Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Aztecs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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