Softball Preview: Santee Falcons vs. West Adams Panthers
The Santee Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the West Adams Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Santee made easy work of Manual Arts and carried off a 27-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Santee.
Alina Chavez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Chavez was also big at the plate, scoring five runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alexandra Rodriguez was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, West Adams entered their tilt with Los Angeles with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Romans 15-5.
Santee is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for West Adams, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Santee took their win against West Adams in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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