Rosemont has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rosemont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Ceres by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3.
Keara Hendrickson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charlize Fasula, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Honkers out 4-3.
Chase Mueller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ponderosa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iris Perez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Rosemont's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Ponderosa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Rosemont's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Rosemont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ponderosa, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rosemont continue to outrun the ball?
Rosemont came out on top in a nail-biter against Ponderosa in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 10-8. Does Rosemont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ponderosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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