The Sierra Vista Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Duarte Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sierra Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Nogales as Sierra Vista made off with a 19-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Sierra Vista who now have three in a row.
Sierra Vista let HAILEY HERNANDEZ and KAYLA INIGUEZ loose on the outfield. HERNANDEZ scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while INIGUEZ scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was LORIN LOZANO, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Duarte got the win against Nogales on Wednesday by a conclusive 13-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Duarte.
Alyssa Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Crystal Moran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sierra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Duarte, they pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sierra Vista suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Duarte when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Sierra Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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