Sierra Vista and Duarte are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Dons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Sierra Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sierra Vista and Baldwin Park, and Sierra Vista kept the tradition alive. The Dons put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 13-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Marlene Diaz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ysabella Lopez
| 04/10/25 vs Baldwin Park | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Nogales | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Azusa | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Pasadena | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ysabella Lopez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Aleena Mora was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Duarte unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arbor View. The Falcons were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior), but the Aggies' pitchers proved too tough.
Duarte's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Sierra Vista, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Sierra Vista skirted past Duarte 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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