The South Mountain Jaguars will challenge the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Linda took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South Mountain, who comes in off a win.
South Mountain will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Desert Sunrise on Thursday. South Mountain was the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over Desert Sunrise. Considering the Jaguars have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexia Ramirez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.
Bethsi Arellano-Melendez
| 03/20/25 vs Desert Sunrise | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Carl Hayden Community | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Central | 1 |
| 03/20/24 vs Sierra Linda | 1 |
In other batting news, Bethsi Arellano-Melendez was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Salas, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Sierra Linda was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They lost 22-1 to Carl Hayden Community.
Sierra Linda's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for South Mountain, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
South Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Sierra Linda in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 15-14. Does South Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sierra Linda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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