For the first time this season, Rodriguez will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Sacramento Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Rodriguez will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Rodriguez is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Armijo a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Angelique Boot made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alanna Williams, who scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Jocelyn Carranza also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Rodriguez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Armijo only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Sacramento can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Florin with a sharp 25-9 win. The Dragons not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024.
Aris DELONG was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mila WARE, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Rodriguez pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sacramento, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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