Western has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Anaheim Colonists at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Western's way against Magnolia as Western made off with a 17-7 victory.
Western got a massive performance out of Katie Donis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Cazares, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Anaheim waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Rebels.
Cristina Guillen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Guillen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mariah Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Falt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
The win got Western back to even at 9-9. As for Anaheim, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Western suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Anaheim when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Guillen, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Western knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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