St. Augustine Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, St. Augustine Catholic got the win against Catalina by a conclusive 18-2. While fans of St. Augustine Catholic might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
St. Augustine Catholic let Arianna Aldana and Esme Acuna loose on the outfield. Aldana scored two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances, while Acuna scored two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley made easy work of Sequoia Pathway Academy on Friday and carried off an 18-2 win. The victory was just what Santa Cruz Valley needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Layla Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Santa Cruz Valley let Mariah Davis and Mikayla Leos loose on the outfield. Davis scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Leos went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jenna Aleman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Augustine Catholic's record is now 5-6. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
St. Augustine Catholic might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Santa Cruz Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that St. Augustine Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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