The South San Antonio Bobcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
South San Antonio is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past MacArthur 6-5.
Lauren Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Bazaldua, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kendra Davila, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Smithson Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Rouse on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smithson Valley.
South San Antonio is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 23-10-1 record this season. As for Smithson Valley, they pushed their record up to 28-7 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
South San Antonio suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Smithson Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can South San Antonio avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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