Fallbrook has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Ramona Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fallbrook will be strutting in after a victory while Ramona will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Fallbrook earned a 6-2 win over Escondido.
Hana Winton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Winton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Winton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Mia Cyr looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gia Vitale, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Madyson Hayes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ramona's offense. They lost 11-0 to Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Ramona has not been shut out since back in February.
Fallbrook's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13-2. As for Ramona, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Fallbrook couldn't quite finish off Ramona in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramona's Alexa Truett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Fallbrook knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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