Cortez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-3 walloping at the hands of the Vista Grande Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cortez of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 8th.
For Vista Grande's part, the team relied heavily on Julissa Jauregui, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chloe McEachern, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Vista Grande, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Cortez will take on Tempe at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Tempe is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Cortez will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Vista Grande, they will square off against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.08 runs per game on average), something Vista Grande will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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