After three games on the road, Anaheim is heading back home. They will take on the Valencia Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Anaheim is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Anaheim can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Magnolia 22-2.
Cristina Guillen and Taylor Falt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Guillen tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Falt tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Guillen scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Falt scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valerie Florido, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jenna Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Capistrano Valley Christian by a score of 10-8.
Ariana Rizo and Sophia Avina stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rizo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Avina scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rihanna Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Valencia hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capistrano Valley Christian struck out seven times.
Anaheim is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Valencia, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Anaheim hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valencia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Anaheim might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Valencia in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Anaheim have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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