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Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U Grabs Lead in Fourth Inning to Defeat English Cal Raiders 14U
Cal Raiders 2, Cal Cruisers Watson 9
Riverside, CA — Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U nabbed the lead late in the game in a 9-2 victory over English Cal Raiders 14U on Sunday. The game was tied at two with Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U batting in the bottom of the fourth when Marissa Aiken singled on a 0-2 count, scoring two runs.
Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower by Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U was led by Aiken, Makayla Begazo Diamond, Kianni Sunseri, Nadia Veleas, Hyli De Los Santos, and Alyssa Martinez, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U captured the lead in the first inning when Kara King singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
In the top of the third inning, English Cal Raiders 14U tied things up at two when Riley Duran doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.
Veleas led things off in the pitcher's circle for Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U. The righthander lasted four innings, allowing six hits and two runs while striking out one and walking zero.
Kaylanie Rodriguez led things off in the circle for English Cal Raiders 14U. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out four and walking one. Skylar Scott and Duran entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two-thirds of an inning and one-third of an inning respectively.
Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U totaled 11 hits in the game. Martinez and King all managed multiple hits for Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U. King and Martinez each managed two hits to lead Cal Cruisers - Watson 14U.
English Cal Raiders 14U racked up seven hits in the game. Kindel Johnson and Duran each collected multiple hits for English Cal Raiders 14U.