For the second straight game, Olton will face off against Hale Center. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Olton has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Hale Center will arrive with ten straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Olton's offense. They lost 26-0 to Hale Center on Tuesday.
For Hale Center's part, Miella Anguiano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Anguiano has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Breylin Rey was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Borunda was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3.
Hale Center was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Hale Center pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Olton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
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