Sterling hasn't had much luck against Waltrip recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Sterling Raiders will face off against the Waltrip Rams at 8:00 p.m.
Sterling played against Spring Woods on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Sterling will be up against a hot Waltrip team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. Waltrip never let Madison get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Saturday. Give the Rams' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Ariana Molina was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Molina was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Danielle Ward was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Haley Allen was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Waltrip always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .955. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Waltrip pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sterling, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sterling might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Waltrip in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Sterling avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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