The Yosemite Badgers will be playing at home against the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yosemite is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Even though Yosemite couldn't quite topple Fresno Christian on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Yosemite's way against Fresno Christian as Yosemite made off with a 13-2 win. The victory was just what Yosemite needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior match.
Morgan Ramsey made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Ramsey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramsey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Yosemite got a massive performance out of Jadyn Johnson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jada Matthewson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial came up short against Firebaugh on Monday and fell 8-5. San Joaquin Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Joaquin Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Yosemite's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Yosemite hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .424. However, it's not like San Joaquin Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yosemite beat San Joaquin Memorial 14-11 in their previous meeting on March 5th. Will Yosemite repeat their success, or does San Joaquin Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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