Santiago is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Rio Hondo Prep is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Santiago Cavaliers will take on the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Santiago's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
Santiago is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Los Amigos (and have done all season long). Everything went Santiago's way against Los Amigos on Wednesday as Santiago made off with a 10-2 victory.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rio Hondo Prep had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Eagles.
RYEN COVEY spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tara Riley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was AVERY POLLOCK, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Santiago has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
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