For the second straight game, South Mountain will face off against Camelback. The Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. South Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
South Mountain made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Camelback, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Jaguars put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 20-2 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Alexia Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Amaya Felix was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Mariah Salas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Mountain's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-11. As for Camelback, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
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