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| 04/08/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/21/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/20/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rio Hondo Prep has gone 9-1 against Chadwick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Kares will take on the Dolphins at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Hondo Prep has five straight victories, Chadwick has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rio Hondo Prep proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Polytechnic 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Kares have posted against the Panthers since April 23, 2019.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Chadwick nor Providence made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Dolphins lost 11-3 to the Pioneers.
Sammy Santa Ana put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Santa Ana wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dami Ogundimu, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Ogundimu's first of the season.
Rio Hondo Prep's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Chadwick, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Rio Hondo Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Chadwick in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kares 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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