Montebello is 0-10 against Schurr since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Oilers will host the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Montebello is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past San Gabriel 13-5 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Oilers in their matchups with the Matadors: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Schurr got themselves on the board against Mark Keppel on Tuesday, but Mark Keppel never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Aztecs. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Sophia De Santiago was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. De Santiago was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kayla Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Samantha Maldonado, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Schurr was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mark Keppel only posted a batting average of .167.
Schurr is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Montebello, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Montebello might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Schurr when the teams last played back in April. Will the Oilers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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