After two games on the road, Del Oro is heading back home. They will take on the Whitney Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
After low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Del Oro brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 11-1 win on Monday. Considering Del Oro's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ava Messina 2025 looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Davidson 2025 was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Sami Pinkham 2024 was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Whitney scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Rocklin. The result was nothing new for Whitney, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Whitney let Alyssa Flindt and Tylie Kitchen loose on the outfield. Flindt got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Kitchen went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Rau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Del Oro's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Whitney, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Del Oro hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Whitney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Del Oro suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Whitney in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitney's Paige Tamblyn, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Del Oro 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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