Birmingham is 0-5 against Carson since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Birmingham Patriots will face off against the Carson Colts at 3:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Birmingham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Banning by a score of 11-8.
Rebecca Lozano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Lozano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Lozano was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Torrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Melanie Mora, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Carson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Chavez as Carson made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Carson as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Giselle Pantoja spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Carson let Ashannalee Titialii and Riannah Maulupe loose on the outfield. Titialii went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Maulupe went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruby Grajeda, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Birmingham is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Carson, they pushed their record up to 16-7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Birmingham suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Carson when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Birmingham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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