After three games on the road, Damonte Ranch is heading back home. They will take on the Carson Senators at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Damonte Ranch had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Spanish Springs. That's two games in a row now that Damonte Ranch has lost by just one run.
Samantha Tapia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Hailey Wackowski was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Carson was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 16-2 to Bishop Manogue. Carson has not had much luck with Bishop Manogue recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elizabeth Barker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Damonte Ranch has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-1 record this season. As for Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Damonte Ranch skirted past Carson 10-8 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Damonte Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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