Mt. Eden lost against Bishop O'Dowd back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mt. Eden Monarchs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-9 walloping at the hands of the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mt. Eden in their matchups with Bishop O'Dowd: they've now lost three in a row.
Amaris Ruiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base.
On Bishop O'Dowd's side, Zoe Bolick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Bolick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Bishop O'Dowd got a massive performance out of Tulip Barnes, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Jaella Mercado was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Eden will take on San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Eden is facing San Lorenzo at the right time seeing as San Lorenzo is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. Castro Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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