Carson is 10-0 against Narbonne since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Carson Colts will head out on the road to take on the Narbonne Gauchos at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Narbonne is hoping to do on Monday what Gardena couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Carson's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Carson's way against Gardena as Carson made off with a 21-2 victory.
Alexis Rodriguez and Mahlia Espino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rodriguez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Espino didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodriguez went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Espino scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riannah Maulupe and Jaydee Ventura did most of the damage at the plate: Maulupe went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI, while Ventura scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Villasenor, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Narbonne had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Rancho Dominguez on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Narbonne needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Carson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7-2. As for Narbonne, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Everything went Carson's way against Narbonne in their previous meeting on April 11th as Carson made off with a 24-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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