Galt had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Amador Buffaloes by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-2 back in March.
Lexi Maldonado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Galt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evianna Barrera, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Amador, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Amador's side, Jessica Mittelstadt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mittelstadt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Dooley and Reilly Peckinpaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Dooley went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Peckinpaugh went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Faith DelReal was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Galt wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-1 loss against Argonaut on the 1st. As for Amador, they have also already played their next match, an 18-8 victory against Union Mine on the 1st.
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