Softball Preview: Armijo Royals vs. Rodriguez Mustangs
Armijo is 0-10 against Rodriguez since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Armijo Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Armijo is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fairfield by a score of 14-13. Even if Armijo couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Lucy Herston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Aaliyah Spears was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez fell victim to Vanden and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Vikings. Rodriguez just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Rodriguez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Permenter, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Armijo's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Rodriguez, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Armijo might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Rodriguez when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rodriguez's Brooklyn Denina, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that Armijo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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