Preview: American Canyon Wolves vs. Antioch Panthers
The American Canyon Wolves will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Antioch Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Canyon has six straight wins, Antioch has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, American Canyon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Casa Grande 5-4.
Alexandria Yra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Yra was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deja Montgomery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played.
Meanwhile, Antioch pushed their score all the way to 15 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 19-15 to Concord.
Apollonia Maldonado was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Johniya White was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Antioch was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
American Canyon's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Antioch's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: American Canyon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Antioch, though, as they've been averaging 11.9 per game. Given American Canyon's sizable advantage in that area, Antioch will need to find a way to close that gap.
American Canyon beat Antioch 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Antioch's Kaileen Sepulveda, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for American Canyon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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