Los Banos has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Banos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Los Banos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Orestimba onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Moxie Barton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Barton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Barton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Orozco, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic entered their matchup against Oakdale last Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Central Catholic fell 6-3 to Oakdale. It was the first time this season that Central Catholic let down their fans at home.
Miranda "Mo" Temple was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Los Banos pushed their record up to 21-4-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Catholic, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-7.
Los Banos couldn't quite finish off Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Los Banos, Randi Roelling (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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