It was a good run, but Cordova unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monterey Trail Mustangs. Cordova was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matchups prior) but Monterey Trail's pitcher proved too tough.
Abigail Perona was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Perona has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perona was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Becca Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
On Monterey Trail's side, Aniyah Whipper was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Faith George, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cordova's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Monterey Trail, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-7.
Cordova will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Florin at 4:00 p.m. As for Monterey Trail, they will head out on the road to take on West Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Campus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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