After a string of four wins, Mark Keppel's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Schurr Spartans by a score of 4-2. Mark Keppel was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but Schurr's pitcher proved too tough.
Robyn Guitron put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Guitron has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Guitron was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Saldivar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Mark Keppel's loss dropped their record down to 15-7-1. As for Schurr, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Mark Keppel will head out on the road to take on Bell Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Schurr, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Montebello at 3:30 p.m. Schurr will be looking to keep their 23-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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