The El Cerrito Gauchos will look to defend their home field on Friday against the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 4:00 p.m. El Cerrito is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, El Cerrito came up short against St. Patrick-St. Vincent and fell 8-4.
For St. Patrick-St. Vincent's part, Sophia Hughes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hughes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hughes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Daisha Connors was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
El Cerrito's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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