San Jacinto has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Liberty Bison at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
San Jacinto scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on West Valley with a sharp 18-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Selena Gallegos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Gallegos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, five additional RBI, and two additional runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyera Cameron, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two additional runs. Lucero Barreras was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Liberty put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Perris. Liberty blew past Perris 20-0. That's two games straight that Liberty has won by exactly 20 runs.
Like San Jacinto, Liberty also got a great game from a two-way player: Andi Clabough. She didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over five innings pitched. Clabough was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Liberty let Julianna Larson and Attiana Thompson loose on the outfield. Larson went 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run, while Thompson went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennessy Lopez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
San Jacinto's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Jacinto hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've averaged .415. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
San Jacinto came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can San Jacinto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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