Tigers
| 05/15/25 vs Santa Clara | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs Tahquitz | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Lakeside | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Elsinore | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs West Valley | 21 |
| + 18 more games |
The San Jacinto Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Eisenhower Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. San Jacinto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
San Jacinto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Santa Clara get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Lucy Barreras made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Barreras wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave Cruz a new career-high. Shaila Fernandez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
San Jacinto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Eisenhower not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 12-2). They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Arroyo.
The result came thanks to Jenna Vallin's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits.
On the hitting side, Eisenhower got a massive performance out of Milani Paige, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Alondra Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
San Jacinto pushed their record up to 11-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Eisenhower, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. San Jacinto hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Eisenhower struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
