Softball Preview: Crismon Rattlers vs. Palo Verde Titans
The Crismon Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palo Verde Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Crismon can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Miami. The win was nothing new for Crismon as they're now sitting on five straight.
Crismon got a great performance from Savana Minjarez as she pitched five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Minjarez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skylar DaCosta was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Lily Ferguson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, everything went Palo Verde's way against San Carlos on Saturday as Palo Verde made off with a 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palo Verde.
Crismon pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.2 runs per game. As for Palo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Crismon couldn't quite finish off Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 16-14. Will Crismon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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