Portola extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-12. They lost 22-0 to the Rosary Academy Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in March.
As for Rosary Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Rosary Academy's part, Alexandra Kontogouris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Kontogouris has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, K'Lene Gutierrez and Liliana Santos did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Santos fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Gutierrez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrinah 'Boo Boo' Barajas, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Portola will challenge rival Northwood at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rosary Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Woodbridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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