After flying high against Huntington Park last Friday, South East came back down to earth. The South East Jaguars lost 11-5 to the Santee Falcons on Monday.
Iliana Dominguez and Sam Pena stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dominguez scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Pena went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexa Donis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Santee's side, they let Alexandra Rodriguez and Alondra Huerta loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Huerta scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Huerta is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Virrueta, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
South East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Santee, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South East will square off against Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something South East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santee, they will head out on the road to challenge Los Angeles at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Los Angeles: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Santee has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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