Riverside, CA — Saturday was a long day for Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U, as it fell to So Cal Athletics Gargano 7-3. Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U captured the lead in the first inning. Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U scored two runs when Maddy Arnold doubled with two outs in the first inning. So Cal Athletics Gargano took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth #22 hit a grand slam off of Jalyssa Ledesma, driving in four runs. #27 earned the win for So Cal Athletics Gargano. She tossed four innings, surrendering zero runs, two hits, striking out two, and walking zero. Ledesma took the loss for Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U. She went five innings, surrendering six runs, seven hits, and striking out two. Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U collected seven hits. Jordan Boel and Faith James each collected multiple hits for Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U. James and Boel each managed two hits to lead Firecrackers Cen Cal-James 14U.