Silverado extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Barstow Aztecs. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.
Alexis Rodriguez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Aryhana Shyne and Valerie Beltran stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shyne went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Beltran went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Aleenah Aldana was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
As for Barstow, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games.
On Barstow's side, the team relied heavily on Elizibeth Arreola, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia-Cali Zamora, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Silverado had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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