For the first time this season, Del Sol will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Del Sol took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Sunrise Mountain as Del Sol made off with a 20-8 win. The Dragons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaitlyn Chairsell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Chairsell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Figueroa, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Evelyn Sanchez Santiago was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Del Sol always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy East Las Vegas won against Sunrise Mountain on Monday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't even let Democracy Prep Agassi Campus on the board, marking Mater Academy East Las Vegas' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won four contests in a row.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Del Sol, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Del Sol suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Mater Academy East Las Vegas in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Del Sol avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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