The Kaiser Cats will face off against the Patriot Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kaiser is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Santiago as they made off with a 14-1 win. The Cats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Vanessa Contreras
| 05/15/25 vs Santiago | 6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Grand Terrace | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Jurupa Hills | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Summit | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Carter | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
Vanessa Contreras was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Kaiser got a massive performance out of Aubriana Espinoza, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was Espinoza's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Patriot beat Buena Park 4-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Patriot pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Kaiser, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-16 record this season.
Kaiser beat Patriot 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Do the Cats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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