After two games on the road, Chula Vista is heading back home. They will take on the San Ysidro Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chula Vista will be strutting in after a win while San Ysidro will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Chula Vista got themselves on the board against Montgomery, but Montgomery never followed suit. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Aztecs.
Meanwhile, San Ysidro unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Sweetwater by a score of 8-7. San Ysidro has not had much luck with Sweetwater recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Victoria Figueroa was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Figueroa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Figueroa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Figueroa wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Desiree Nevarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Isabella Ulloa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Chula Vista's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for San Ysidro, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Everything went Chula Vista's way against San Ysidro when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Chula Vista made off with a 14-3 win. Does Chula Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Ysidro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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