The Cabrillo Conquistadores will head out on the road to face off against the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cabrillo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pioneer Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cabrillo took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Templeton onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mission College Prep 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pioneer Valley.
Ciena Acosta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pioneer Valley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Curiel, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Cabrillo's win bumped their record up to 10-7-1. As for Pioneer Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Cabrillo took their win against Pioneer Valley when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 9-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Acosta, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cabrillo still be able to contain Acosta? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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