The San Marcos Rattlers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Marcos came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against East Central by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. The win was just what San Marcos needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Clemens put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Steele as Clemens made off with a 13-3 victory.
Alexus Worthy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Worthy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Worthy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sophia Valencia was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Erika Padron was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
San Marcos' win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Clemens, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
San Marcos came up short against Clemens in their previous meeting on March 5th, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Worthy, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that San Marcos 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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