Walden Grove is 0-8 against Salpointe Catholic since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Walden Grove Red Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Walden Grove, who comes in off a win.
Walden Grove can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Amphitheater as Walden Grove made off with a 12-3 win.
Patricia Mejia was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alexis Velasquez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic faced Canyon del Oro in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Salpointe Catholic fell 4-0 to Canyon del Oro. Salpointe Catholic's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Macee Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Salpointe Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alma Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Walden Grove's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Salpointe Catholic, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-3.
Walden Grove might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played back in February. Can Walden Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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