The Sierra Stallions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Falcon Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Sand Creek on Tuesday. Sierra walked away with a 13-10 win over Sand Creek.
Marisa Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Jessica Bonifas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Baylee Adams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Falcon sidestepped The Classical Academy for a 9-8 victory.
Aliyah Allen and Haley Southards did most of the damage at the plate: Allen got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Southards scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorelai Lenn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sierra's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for Falcon, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sierra has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Falcon struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sierra might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Falcon when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Sierra avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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