The Rodriguez Mustangs will face off against the Benicia Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rodriguez will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Benicia's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Rodriguez hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Rodriguez's pitchers stepped up to hand Armijo a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Angelique Boot made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alanna Williams was incredible, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jasmyn White, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Rodriguez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Benicia didn't have quite enough to beat Vintage on Saturday and fell 2-1. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Benicia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aryanna Banks-Lockhart, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Rodriguez's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Benicia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Rodriguez beat Benicia 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Rodriguez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benicia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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