The Saddleback Roadrunners will venture away from home to square off against the Magnolia Sentinels at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Saddleback has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saddleback is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Wednesday. They came up short against La Quinta, falling 19-8.
Meanwhile, Magnolia made easy work of Estancia on Wednesday and carried off a 23-4 win. Considering the Sentinels have won five games by more than ten runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sofia Miranda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Miranda was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Magnolia got a massive performance out of Angela Mantujano, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Eveanna Jones was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Magnolia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Saddleback, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Saddleback came up short against Magnolia in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 16-12. Can the Roadrunners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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