Los Banos is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ceres is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Los Banos Tigers will take on the Ceres Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Los Banos' way against Johansen as Los Banos made off with a 16-3 victory.
Moxie Barton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Barton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Barton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabel Orozco was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Orozco, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Ceres put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Pacheco. Ceres blew past Pacheco 10-0.
The team relied heavily on Isabela Giraldes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Bella Bravo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Los Banos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. As for Ceres, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Los Banos has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Ceres struggles in that department as they've averaged .453. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Los Banos suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Ceres in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ceres' Alizae Cole, who tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Now that Los Banos knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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