Rubidoux and San Bernardino are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Rubidoux Falcons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the San Bernardino Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Rubidoux has not struggled against Miller recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Rubidoux narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Miller 9-8.
Isabel Arredondo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Davina Sandoval, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, San Bernardino gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Pacific with a sharp 18-7 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for San Bernardino as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
San Bernardino got a massive performance out of Janessa Silva, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kiara Suchil was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI and a double.
Rubidoux's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for San Bernardino, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rubidoux has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Bernardino struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rubidoux might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from San Bernardino in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Bernardino's Arianna Puga, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that Rubidoux 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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