El Camino is 1-9 against South San Francisco since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The El Camino Colts will be playing at home against the South San Francisco Warriors at 4:00 p.m.
El Camino is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Half Moon Bay.
Juliana Bazlamit was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Valenzuela, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, South San Francisco can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 15-1 victory.
Angelina Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney Semans was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kadence Yip was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for South San Francisco, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17.
El Camino's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. El Camino has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South San Francisco, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will El Camino continue to outrun the ball?
El Camino might still be hurting after the 17-9 loss they got from South San Francisco in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Semans, who pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Now that El Camino knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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