After flying high against Minarets on Monday, Sierra came back down to earth. The Sierra Chieftains' tough 7-1 loss to the Lompoc Braves on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Adriana Carillo spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sierra saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Valle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lompoc's side, Rianna Stouppe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Soukup, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sierra now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Lompoc, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Sierra is on the road again on Tuesday to play Minarets at 4:00 p.m. Sierra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Lompoc, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Lompoc's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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