The Holtville Vikings will challenge the Brawley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Holtville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bayfront Charter a 10-0 shutout. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Brawley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Spartans 10-3.
Daniella Yescas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Castro, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Yescas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Brawley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive games.
Holtville's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Brawley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13.
Holtville beat Brawley 14-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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