The California Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Carondelet Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as California comes in on five and Carondelet on four.
California is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Dougherty Valley on Tuesday as California made off with a 15-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kaitlyn Le spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayda Crosby was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey King, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Carondelet has not done well against Monte Vista recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Carondelet walked away with a 4-1 victory over Monte Vista.
Carondelet also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Maia Scholtens gave up only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Kiley Abrojena was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Angela Gates was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
California's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Carondelet, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. California hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carondelet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
California came out on top in a nail-biter against Carondelet in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carondelet's Mackenzie Hudson, who pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will California still be able to contain Hudson? There's only one way to find out.
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