The Casa Roble Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Oakmont Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Casa Roble will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Mesa Verde on Wednesday. Casa Roble blew past Mesa Verde 16-3.
Casa Roble got a great performance from Jayla Stuart as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Zaria Gee was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Stephens, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, everything went Oakmont's way against Lincoln on Thursday as Oakmont made off with a 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oakmont.
Emilee Monell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Monell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Oakmont got a massive performance out of Chloe Gomes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Maria Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Casa Roble back to even at 9-9. As for Oakmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Casa Roble hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Oakmont struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Casa Roble was able to grind out a solid win over Oakmont in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 15-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oakmont's Olivia Ward, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Casa Roble to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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