After a string of four wins, Faith Baptist's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 19-9 to the Vasquez Mustangs. Faith Baptist has struggled against Vasquez recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lianna Palacios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rayanna Larson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Faith Baptist was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vasquez only hit two.
On Vasquez's side, they got a massive performance out of Hartley Lundquist, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Tenley Puett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Faith Baptist's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Vasquez, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11-1 record this season.
Faith Baptist will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Garey at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Garey will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Faith Baptist surely won't give up without a fight. As for Vasquez, they will head out on the road to square off against Verdugo Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vasquez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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