Softball Preview: Brawley Wildcats vs. Calexico Bulldogs
Brawley is 9-1 against Calexico since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brawley Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calexico Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Calexico took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brawley, who comes in off a win.
Brawley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Holtville on Tuesday. Brawley walked away with a 14-10 win over Holtville.
The team relied heavily on Isabella Yescas, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Tamara Carranza was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Calexico didn't have quite enough to beat Imperial on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Brawley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Calexico, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10-1 record this season.
Brawley took their victory against Calexico in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 15-9. Does Brawley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calexico turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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