The Serrano Diamondbacks are taking a road trip to challenge the JW North Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Serrano has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Serrano is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Citrus Valley on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to the Blackhawks. The Diamondbacks haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ang Aranda made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Hillcrest hit JW North with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Xochitl Frias was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Safera Rimmele was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Serrano, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Serrano beat JW North 13-8 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Diamondbacks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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