Magnolia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-2 walloping at the hands of the Anaheim Colonists. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Magnolia of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Anaheim's part, Cristina Guillen and Taylor Falt were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Guillen pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Falt tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Guillen scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Falt scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valerie Florido, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Jenna Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Anaheim, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Magnolia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Century at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Anaheim, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Trabuco Hills at 11:00 a.m. Anaheim is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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