The Magnolia Sentinels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Ana Valley Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magnolia is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Magnolia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Savanna on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Rebels.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Santa Ana Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Century onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Not much got past Espy Guerrero, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Century off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rosalyn Oliva, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Alondra Polina was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Santa Ana Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Magnolia might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Santa Ana Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Will Magnolia 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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