Softball Preview: San Jacinto Tigers vs. West Valley Mustangs
The San Jacinto Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the West Valley Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. San Jacinto is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, San Jacinto gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Silverado.
Selena Gallegos was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Keyera Cameron was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Brandi San Nicolas was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, West Valley was a bit more limited in their match last Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Tahquitz. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Valley in their matchups with Tahquitz: they've now lost five in a row.
San Jacinto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
West Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: San Jacinto hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for West Valley, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain San Jacinto's hitters?
Everything went San Jacinto's way against West Valley in their previous meeting back in March as San Jacinto made off with an 18-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Jacinto since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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