Softball Preview: Vanden Vikings vs. Armijo Royals
Vanden is 10-0 against Armijo since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Vanden Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Armijo Royals at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Vanden's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Armijo has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Vanden can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let Fairfield onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Isabella Cueva tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kiah Silva was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mia Zabat, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Armijo fell victim to Vacaville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs.
Vanden is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Armijo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Vanden's way against Armijo in their previous matchup back in April as Vanden made off with a 15-0 win. Will Vanden repeat their success, or does Armijo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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