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| 04/21/25 - Away | 13-12 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 15-16 L |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 20-2 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 13-7 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 23-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
USC-MAE and Central City Value are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Jaguars at 2:00 p.m.
USC-MAE is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Orthopaedic just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Vipers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Central City Value got the win against Animo Bunche on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Mercedes Ponce made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Ponce was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lea Crudi was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Destiny Anguiano, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Central City Value always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in three consecutive games.
Central City Value is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.7 runs over those games. As for USC-MAE, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
USC-MAE skirted past Central City Value 13-12 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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