The Castilleja Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Sequoia Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Castilleja has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Sequoia will come in with five straight victories.
Castilleja came up short against Presentation on Monday, falling 17-4.
Katherine Cheng made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Taryn Johnson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Sequoia was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Gunn with a sharp 11-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Mehta Nisha, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ocken Maren was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Sequoia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive games.
Castilleja's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sequoia, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Castilleja has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sequoia struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Castilleja suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Sequoia when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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