Vanden has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wood Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Vanden can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rodriguez a 13-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Vanden needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Isabella Cueva tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Niayli Sheets-Calvo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ayanna Frank, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wood's offense. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Vacaville on Tuesday. Wood has struggled against Vacaville recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Vanden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Wood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Wood's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Vanden has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Wood, though, as they've been averaging 10.7. Given Vanden's sizable advantage in that area, Wood will need to find a way to close that gap.
Vanden took their victory against Wood when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 7-0. Does Vanden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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