The Dos Pueblos Chargers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Santa Clara Saints at 10:30 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Dos Pueblos was able to grind out a solid win over Oxnard, taking the game 5-1.
Georgia Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zella Cassidy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Santa Clara put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Foothill Tech. Santa Clara came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill Tech and snuck past 2-0.
Kadyn Sanchez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over 6.1 innings pitched. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Dos Pueblos now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Santa Clara, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Dos Pueblos beat Santa Clara 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Dos Pueblos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Clara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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