The San Ysidro Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop's Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Ysidro will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Borrego Springs on Monday. San Ysidro never let Borrego Springs onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for San Ysidro this season.
Victoria Figueroa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Figueroa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Figueroa was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sophia Maldonado was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carla Padilla, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Bishop's way against Orange Glen on Friday as Bishop's made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop's.
Like San Ysidro, Bishop's also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabriela Bravo. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Bravo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayla Stafford, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Sydney Mafong was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
San Ysidro's record is now 14-11. As for Bishop's, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Ysidro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Bishop's struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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