The Alonso Ravens will face off against the Durant Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Alonso's victory against Chamberlain wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Ravens skirted past the Storm 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Storm: they've now won six in a row.
Karina Lozada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Kristina Vega
| 04/17/25 vs Chamberlain | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gaither | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Leto | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Robinson | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Sumner | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kristina Vega was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Belle Ellerbee also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Durant hadn't done well against Newsome recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cougars never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Betty Oderio's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Durant's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Langston, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Durant now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Alonso, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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