Softball Preview: Los Altos Conquerors vs. Whittier Christian Heralds
The Los Altos Conquerors will head out on the road to challenge the Whittier Christian Heralds at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Los Altos sitting on four straight victories and Whittier Christian on five.
Last Tuesday, Los Altos earned a 4-1 win over Diamond Bar.
Giselle Mejia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Mejia was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brianah Alejandre was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Whittier Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Valley Christian 7-0.
The team relied heavily on Aleena Garcia, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Victoria Hinostro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Los Altos is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. As for Whittier Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Los Altos hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Whittier Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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