South Hills stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wilson Wildcats with a sharp 12-1 win. With that victory, South Hills brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Hailey Marez looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alyssa Tafolla relieved her and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Serenity Valdez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Jaselle Mendoza, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On Wilson's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saydrie Meono, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Hills pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Wilson, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
South Hills will be playing at home against Walnut at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Walnut's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson, they will head out on the road to challenge Diamond Bar at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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