Preview: Lone Pine Golden Eagles vs. Mammoth Huskies
Lone Pine is 10-0 against Mammoth since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lone Pine Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Mammoth Huskies at 3:15 p.m. Lone Pine will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Lone Pine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Lee Vining. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Lone Pine with their most commanding win of the season.
Sadie Mairs was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Mairs was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yesenia Alegre, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Zulema Dominguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Mammoth and Kern Valley on Friday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. Mammoth fell victim to a rough 20-3 defeat at the hands of Kern Valley. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mammoth in their matchups with Kern Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Lone Pine's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mammoth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lone Pine took their victory against Mammoth in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 26-4. Does Lone Pine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mammoth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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