Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bishop Alemany's offense. Their rough 8-0 defeat to the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bishop Alemany in their matchups with Sierra Canyon: they've now lost seven in a row.
Bishop Alemany got a good showing from Kayla Toledo, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop Alemany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatiyana Valenzuela, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Sierra Canyon's side, Hailey Shuler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Shuler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shuler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nina Peyton-Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Delilah Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Alemany's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Sierra Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Alemany will face off against Notre Dame (SO) at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame (SO) is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Sierra Canyon, they will head out on the road to challenge Chaminade at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chaminade has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.47 runs per game on average), something Sierra Canyon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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