Vanden is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will take on the Pioneer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Vanden will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Vanden is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Elk Grove by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday.
Mariah Aguiling made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alexyss Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Vanden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pioneer entered their tilt with St. Helena on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Saints.
Jia Beebe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marisa Bryson, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Vanden, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Vanden suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Pioneer when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Vanden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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