After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, King/Drew finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of the Canyon Cowboys by a score of 2-1.
Jordan Garcia was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Walker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Walker has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Arianna Lawrence was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, King/Drew didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon only tossed three.
On Canyon's side, Karina Montero was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
King/Drew's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10-1 record this season.
King/Drew will face off against Lakeview Charter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Lakeview Charter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Canyon, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Arleta at 2:00 p.m. Arleta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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