The San Dimas Saints will head out to square off against the Arcadia Apaches at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Dimas was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chavez 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Saints have posted since March 9, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Audrey Schlim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Malia Arochi was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). They blew past Glendora 17-8 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Apaches needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Zabrina Perez was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Cecile Crowder, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Arcadia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
San Dimas' record is now 3-4-1. As for Arcadia, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
San Dimas skirted past Arcadia 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will San Dimas repeat their success, or does Arcadia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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