The Santa Rosa Lions will face off against the Estancia Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Santa Rosa took on Pecos on Thursday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 23-7 margin over the Panthers. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly 16 runs.
Amaya Gonzales spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Santa Rosa got a massive performance out of Angelina Silva, who went 2-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Moncayo, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Estancia waltzed into their match on Saturday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They never let the Rattlers get on the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Santa Rosa now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Estancia, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Santa Rosa might still be hurting after the 18-10 loss they got from Estancia when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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