American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mission San Jose Warriors by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to American of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Logan Pagsolingan was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Pagsolingan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Pagsolingan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordon Jacobs, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Like American, Mission San Jose also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Pan. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Pan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amanda Deng was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-4.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mission San Jose, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
American will face off against Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mission San Jose, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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