The Miramonte Matadors will venture away from home to take on the Dublin Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dublin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Miramonte, who comes in off a win.
Miramonte's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Redwood Christian by a score of 5-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Matadors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Redwood Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Abby Warren, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up two walks). Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Warren.
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On the hitting side, Miramonte let Julia Quinn-Ferguson and Talia Hagan run wild. Quinn-Ferguson went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Hagan scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Quinn-Ferguson a new career-high in stolen bases. Avery Haynes also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Dublin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Vacaville, falling 10-2. That's two games in a row now that the Gaels have lost by exactly eight runs.
Gianna Gutierrez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Miramonte's record now sits at 2-3. As for Dublin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Dublin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Miramonte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dublin, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Miramonte keep running through batters, or will Dublin buck the trend?
Miramonte suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Dublin in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Miramonte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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