Softball Preview: Rodriguez Mustangs vs. Vacaville Bulldogs
The Rodriguez Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Rodriguez: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Vacaville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rodriguez had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Wood. That's two games in a row now that Rodriguez has lost by just one run.
Jasmyn White was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana McClain, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Vacaville can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let Armijo onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Angelique Perez looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Natalya Stonebraker and Ashlyn Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Stonebraker fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Wilson went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kyne, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rodriguez's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Vacaville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Rodriguez has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rodriguez might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Vacaville when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vacaville's Xochitl Atayde, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Rodriguez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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