The University Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Design Tech Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. University has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Design Tech will come in with four straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for University's offense. They came up short against St. Joseph Notre Dame on Monday, falling 18-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Red Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Design Tech won against KIPP San Jose Collegiate on Friday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Dragons put the hurt on Summit Shasta with a sharp 14-1 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Jeneva Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Design Tech got a big performance out of Ella Lewis, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Sarah Todd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Design Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Design Tech pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
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