It was a good run, but USC-MAE unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orthopaedic Vipers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs USC-MAE has scored all season.
For Orthopaedic's part, Brianna Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring no runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sandy Alvarado was a standout: she scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Melanie Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
USC-MAE's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Orthopaedic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
USC-MAE will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Animo Bunche at 2:00 p.m. on April 17th. As for Orthopaedic, they will head out on the road to take on Downtown Magnets at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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