After flying high against Springfield Renaissance on Monday, Commerce came back down to earth. The Raiders came up short against the Westfield Technical Academy Tigers on Friday, falling 25-17. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Zamarie Santiago and Sheylliah Miranda stepped up to the plate in a big way. Santiago got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Miranda got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Miranda is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Alani Vega-Ortiz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Commerce now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Westfield Technical Academy, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Commerce will face off against Smith Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westfield Technical Academy, they will head out to square off against Gateway Regional at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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