For the second straight game, Canyon will face off against Monahans. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Loboes at 2:00 p.m.
Canyon heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monahans. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Monahans' part, Brooklyn Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Monahans let Isabelle Pinedo and Elyse Santiago run wild. Pinedo went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Santiago went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those three hits gave Pinedo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Renteria, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Monahans has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13-1.
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