The San Dimas Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Duarte Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. San Dimas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
San Dimas' last matchup with Los Altos could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Saints came up short against the Conquerors, falling 12-2. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Saints who fell 4-2 when the teams previously met back in April of 2021.
San Dimas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Schlim, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Duarte had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dons a 9-0 shutout. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Not much got past Alyssa Garcia, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sierra Vista off the board. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Valeria Hinajosa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Kiley Peinado also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Duarte pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for San Dimas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11-1 record this season.
Both San Dimas and Duarte just can't seem to miss. The Saints have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Duarte struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went San Dimas' way against Duarte in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, as San Dimas made off with a 12-0 victory. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
