The Arleta Mustangs will square off against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Arleta fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Eagle Rock on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-4. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
OLIVIA FIGUEROA spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, ADRIANA VASQUEZ DURAN was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. JUSTINE MEJIA was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, King/Drew lost 20-9 to Harbor Teacher on Thursday. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Brooklyn Walker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michelle Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Arleta now has a losing record of 4-5. As for King/Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Arleta's way against King/Drew in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Arleta made off with a 12-0 win. Will Arleta repeat their success, or does King/Drew has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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