The Artesia Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pioneer Titans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, while Artesia put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Whitney. Artesia blew past Whitney 16-0. The victory was just what Artesia needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior contest.
Melissa Mendoza and Maya Torres made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mendoza pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Torres tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mendoza scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Torres scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Artesia got a massive performance out of Kaleyse Foster, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Vanessa Soto was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came up short against Cerritos on Tuesday and fell 8-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pioneer in their matchups with Cerritos: they've now lost three in a row.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Artesia took their win against Pioneer when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 7-0. Will Artesia repeat their success, or does Pioneer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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