Preview: Steele Canyon Cougars vs. Brawley Wildcats
The Steele Canyon Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Brawley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Steele Canyon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Steele Canyon gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Holtville as Steele Canyon made off with a 7-1 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Steele Canyon as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lauren Becker was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Makenzie Meyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Brawley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central on Thursday. Brawley put the hurt on Central with a sharp 13-3 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Brawley has managed all season.
Steele Canyon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Brawley, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Steele Canyon skirted past Brawley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brawley's Dylann Baker, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Steele Canyon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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