The Rubidoux Falcons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Vista del Lago Ravens at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, everything went Rubidoux's way against Rim of the World as Rubidoux made off with a 23-8 victory.
Nuvia Munoz was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Ramirez, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Rubidoux always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .689. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Bloomington by a score of 19-18. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gillianna Jimenez and Lailene Jimenez did some serious damage despite the final result: Gillianna scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Lailene scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave Lailene a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Linda Giron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Rubidoux came up short against Vista del Lago in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Will Rubidoux have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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